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  • Patrick Muriithilinkedin
    Nvidia just bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Here's why smallholder farmers should care. The AI quietly transforming African agriculture, crop disease detection from a phone photo, yield prediction from satellite imagery, credit scoring for farmers with no bank statements, mostly runs on open-source models. Models a small team can download, fine-tune on local crops and local data, and deploy without a Silicon Valley budget. Hugging Face was the front door to all of that. Now the world's biggest chipmaker owns it. Maybe nothing changes. Nvidia profits when more people build. But agriculture in emerging markets has learned this lesson before with seeds and fertilizer: when the inputs get consolidated, the smallest players pay the price. For those of us building AI for smallholder finance, the takeaway is clear: Fine-tune and own your models. A crop-yield model trained on Ethiopian teff or Kenyan maize is an asset no acquisition can take from you. The real moat was never the base model, it's the local data and the trust of the farmers behind it. The next decade of agricultural AI in Africa shouldn't depend on decisions made in a boardroom in Santa Clara. #AgriTech #AI #FinancialInclusion #Smallholders #Africa #AgriFinance
    4 September 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    [GRAPHIQUE 1] L’été 2026 est, de loin, le + chaud jamais observé en France, devançant 2003 de 0,8°C. Seulement 5 jours sous les normales, contre 86 au-dessus. Il laisse derrière lui une agriculture en lambeaux et des écosystèmes à l’agonie. Le froid durable sous les normes n'existe clairement plus depuis 5 ans en France. Avec +3.8°C en juin, +3.7°C en juillet et +3.3°C en août, jamais la France n'avait enchainé de telles anomalies. Et la chaleur fera son reto ur dès le début du mois de septembre, de façon durable, notamment dans le sud de la France… L’été météorologique s’achève, mais nous sommes loin d’être tirés d’affaire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIQUE 2, CARTE 3 et CARTE 4] En termes d’intensité, la sécheresse de 2026 (courbe noir du graphique) est clairement la plus intense jamais observée en France à l’échelle nationale. À l’échelle régionale, le constat est tout aussi exceptionnel : du Poitou jusqu’à l’Alsace, une vaste partie du pays connaît la sécheresse la plus intense jamais enregistrée (rouge sur la carte). Le retour des pluies ces dix derniers jours a permis de limiter un peu la casse. Mais le répit pourrait être de courte durée : avec le retour de la chaleur début septembre, la sécheresse pourrait de nouveau atteindre des niveaux records pour cette période de l’année (sous 2022 et 1976). En terme de sévérité (intensité * durée), on ne peut pas encore se prononcer, la sécheresse 2026 étant encore loin d'être terminée.
    31 August 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    Je pense que l’on peut désormais affirmer que la France traverse la plus grandes catastrophe agricole nationale depuis 1945. Sans aide publique, 30 000 à 35 000 exploitations pourraient se retrouver en situation de faillite, soit près de 10 % des exploitations agricoles françaises. C’est monstrueux. Le constat devient donc difficile à éviter : notre modèle agricole n’est pas suffisamment préparé au changement climatique qui arrive. C’est aussi le résultat d’un échec politique collectif : les gouvernements successifs n’ont pas suffisamment pris la mesure de l’ampleur des bouleversements que le changement climatique impose déjà, et imposera demain, à notre agriculture. Voici 3 propositions nationales pour adapter notre agriculture au changement climatique.
    29 August 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    La fin de la sécheresse (météorologique) a été marquée par le début de la saison des orages méditerranéens offrant un spectacle grandiose durant l'intégralité de la nuit passée. Quelques centaines de photos entre l'Hortus (ici à droite) et le Pic Saint Loup (ici sortant du nuage à gauche), dont de nombreux coups de foudre ramifiés ! Il va me falloir des semaines pour tout traiter !
    20 August 2026
  • Dr. Serge Zaka (Dr. Zarge)x
    Après 70 jours à la suite au-dessus des normes, des milliers de records battus, 5 canicules, 3 vagues de chaleur, demain, c'est enfin fini. Cette fin août se finira avec des températures normales pour la saison. Si la pluie (ENFIN!) fait sont retour sur les côtes de la Manche et https://t.co/57sdYoy1Tn
    18 August 2026

Ibrahim Muturi

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Over the past year, much of my work in agricultural Earth observation has relied on Sentinel-1 C-band SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery for monitoring vegetation, soil moisture, and crop conditions. As I began studying the NASA–ISRO NISAR mission, one aspect stood out: the introduction of L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) alongside S-band observations. Why does that matter? Radar wavelength determines how microwave energy interacts with vegetation. Sentinel-1's C-band (~5.6 cm) primarily interacts with the upper canopy, making it an excellent operational mission for all-weather crop monitoring, flood mapping, and soil moisture retrieval. NISAR's L-band (~24 cm) penetrates deeper into vegetation before scattering from larger structural components such as branches and trunks. That additional structural information could significantly improve applications involving: • Above-ground biomass estimation • Orchard and perennial crop monitoring • Carbon accounting • Soil moisture retrieval beneath vegetation canopies Rather than replacing Sentinel-1, I see NISAR as an important addition to the Earth observation ecosystem. For precision agriculture, the future is unlikely to depend on a single satellite mission. It will depend on integrating complementary datasets: • Sentinel-2 for spectral information • Sentinel-1 for operational C-band SAR • NISAR for L-band vegetation structure • Weather observations • Ground truth measurements • AI-driven analytics As engineers building Earth observation platforms, our challenge is no longer acquiring satellite imagery. It is designing systems capable of transforming heterogeneous datasets into scientifically robust, actionable agricultural intelligence. I'm particularly interested in exploring how L-band SAR can contribute to biomass estimation in perennial crops such as Hass avocado, where structural information plays a critical role. NISAR represents more than a new satellite mission—it introduces new possibilities for understanding agricultural systems from space. #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #NISAR #SyntheticApertureRadar #SAR #Sentinel1 #PrecisionAgriculture #AgriTech #Biomass #GIS #Geospatial #ClimateTech

2 August 2026 à 08h24

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Bangladesh Angels Network

@BDAngelsNetwork

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Sectors We're Watching Where will Bangladesh's next startup winners emerge? We're watching FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, Climate Tech, and B2B SaaS. The opportunity is no longer just growth; it's building durable, defensible businesses. #StartupInvesting #Bangladesh

2 August 2026 à 08h23

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Sumit

@Sumitwin25

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उनके (R&D / testing facility) स्थापित करने की डील करे। और MP के SM reactor बनाने वाले startups को फंड करे या फंड दिलवाए f। Agritech - MP में भारत & विश्व की Agritech companies को initial funding & R&D facility बनाने पर,tax छूट और 30-50% तक ही initial फंडिंग का offer दे,ताकि

2 August 2026 à 08h11

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Nilay Naha

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Two days ago my "AI model" had an R² score of 0.97. I was thrilled. Then I actually checked the per-crop breakdown: • Groundnut: R² = -6.18 • Moong: R² = -22.88 • Wheat: R² = -0.59 Negative R² means the model was worse than predicting the average. The dataset was 49 rows. I had built a beautiful lie. — So I rebuilt it. Properly this time. 50,000 real district-level records from data.gov.in. Stratified splits by crop. Feature engineering with NASA satellite weather data. Open-Meteo seasonal forecasts. Government-published irrigation and fertilizer statistics. Now the R² is 0.92. Honest, validated, per-crop positive. The prediction dashboard: → Farmers can input their actual irrigation % and NPK usage → Shows why the model predicted what it did (SHAP) → Compares next-season forecast vs historical baseline → Flags drought/flood risk across all 33 Indian states Built entirely with free APIs. Zero paid subscriptions. Live: https://lnkd.in/dpxBGCFT Code: https://lnkd.in/dqm4B4_q The lesson? A high R² on a tiny dataset isn't a model. It's memorization dressed up as intelligence. — If you're building ML for agriculture or working with satellite data — would genuinely love to hear how you approach validation. #MachineLearning #DataScience #AgriTech

2 August 2026 à 07h30

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Mahanthi Chennoori

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🎉Excited to share my project KisanMitra – AI Powered Smart Farming Advisor 🌱🤖 I developed this smart farming web application using Python, Flask, Bootstrap, and IBM watsonx.ai. The platform is designed to support farmers by providing AI-based guidance for crop planning, irrigation schedules, soil analysis, pest management, and government schemes. Key Features: AI farming chatbot Seasonal crop planner Farming dashboard with advisory tips Soil and irrigation guidance Government schemes information This project helped me improve my skills in AI integration, Python programming, and web development, and gave me hands-on experience in building a real-world application. Happy to share this milestone and continue learning through practical projects! 😊 #AI #Python #Flask #IBM #watsonx #WebDevelopment #SmartFarming #Agritech #BTechProject #StudentDeveloper #KisanMitra

2 August 2026 à 07h28

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Aadya Hydro Solution

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🇮🇳 This Independence Day, Choose Made in India! 🌱 Support an Indian-made technology that helps you grow fresh green fodder in just 7–8 days. ✅ Fresh Green Fodder Every Day ✅ Year-Round Production ✅ Less Water • Less Space • Better Livestock 🎉 Independence Day Festival Offer – Limited Period Only! 📞 Call/WhatsApp: +91 79867 28192 🏢 Aadya Hydro Solution #IndependenceDay #MadeInIndia #HydroponicFodder #GreenFodder #DairyFarming #IndianFarmers #SmartFarming #MilkProduction #AgriTech #AadyaHydroSolution

2 August 2026 à 07h24

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CASADO SAS

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🌿 Une nouvelle serre OptiPlus 9,60 m qui prend ses marques, photographiée au coucher du soleil. Structure métallique robuste, couverture adaptée aux besoins de la culture : cette serre est déjà à l’œuvre, avec une surprise à l’intérieur des fleurs de fruit de la passion, une culture qui démontre tout le potentiel de nos serres pour des projets sortant de l’ordinaire. Que ce soit pour du maraîchage classique ou des cultures plus exigeantes en chaleur et en luminosité, nos structures s’adaptent aux ambitions de chaque producteur. Casado, Douville — Parlons de votre projet de serre. contact@casado.fr - 05.53.82.98.33

2 August 2026 à 07h01

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Shreya Thakur

@shreyaworld100

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AI is transforming Indian agriculture. 🌾 Spoke with Agrograde on how AI-powered grading is reducing post-harvest losses, improving quality, and helping farmers unlock better value. Watch the full interview. #Agrograde #Agritech #AI #Agriculture #CNBCAwaaz https://t.co/wLx4ciPlZS

2 August 2026 à 06h30

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Banano CirculaSv

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¿Perteneces al sector agroindustrial o de innovación? Acompáñanos en este viaje hacia la bioeconomía. #AgriTech #EconomiaCircular #Sostenibilidad #ESG #Trazabilidad #Blockchain #ElSalvador #Bioeconomia #InnovacionAgricola #BananoCirculaSv

2 August 2026 à 06h30

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Vibhu Suneja

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Building tech for rural India means leaving your assumptions at the door. 🌾💻 When we started building Agrowcart, we realized that a standard app wouldn't survive the real world. We needed a system that a farmer could use with low literacy and weak internet, but that was also powerful enough to handle live, high-volume commodity trading for industrial buyers. In my latest video, I break down exactly how we built a system that bridges this gap: Zero Data Drain: Pushing pure, lightweight interfaces that work even when the internet drops. Biometric Logins: Replacing frustrating passwords with simple fingerprint access. Traffic Splitting: Ensuring that heavy corporate trading never crashes the app for the farmer in the field. Built-in Trust: Automating food safety and quality checks right at the database level. Watch the video below to see how we are architecting technology to work for everyone, not just those with perfect Wi-Fi. 👇 #Innovation #AgriTech #Startups #TechForGood #SystemDesign

2 August 2026 à 06h30

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Natasha Naik

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🌱 Cultivating the Future with Smart Agriculture Management Software. Agriculture is becoming more data-driven, connected, and efficient. Our Agriculture Management Software empowers farmers and agribusinesses to manage every stage of farm operations—from crop planning and weather monitoring to inventory, labor, irrigation, and financial tracking—all from one intelligent platform. 🚜 Grow smarter, farm better, and harvest success with digital agriculture solutions. #Zerovaegatechnologies #AgricultureManagement #AgriTech #SmartFarming

2 August 2026 à 06h30

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Confederation of Indian Industry

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Precision agriculture is redefining the future of farming by combining technology, data and innovation to make agricultural practices more efficient, productive and sustainable. From monitoring soil health and crop conditions to enabling the precise use of water, fertilizers and pesticides, data-driven solutions are paving the way for long-term agricultural sustainability. #PrecisionAgriculture #SmartFarming #AgriTech #DigitalTransformation

2 August 2026 à 06h25

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Confederation of Indian Industry

@FollowCII

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Precision agriculture is redefining the future of farming by combining technology, data and innovation to make agricultural practices more efficient, productive and sustainable. From monitoring soil health and crop conditions to enabling the precise use of water, fertilizers and https://t.co/QYLTUaqN0U

2 August 2026 à 06h24

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The Port Brief

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Institutionalizing digital systems is critical for Africa's integration into global markets. https://t.co/7oAyd7ErRb #AgriTech #AfricaExport #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity

2 August 2026 à 06h20

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RATAN TATA INNOVATION HUB

@RTIH_AP

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The opportunity is only getting bigger. 80% of India's freshwater is used by agriculture. Water demand is expected to rise sharply by 2030. Smart water solutions are becoming essential. #AgriTech #WaterInnovation #Sustainability #CleanTech https://t.co/lC0F4KoQP0

2 August 2026 à 06h12

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The Port Brief

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Training national experts ensures the long-term sustainability of agricultural surveillance. https://t.co/7oAyd7ErRb #AgriTech #AfricaExport #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity

2 August 2026 à 05h43

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