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Transforming sustainable agriculture: The Nature Conservancy Centre and IBM unite to reduce crop residue burning in North India

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CRM Connect, championed by TNC – The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC), India, offers valuable intelligence to farmers, agriculture sector leaders, and decision makers. Promoting sustainable agriculture in India In North India, not too far from the Himalayas, is Punjab.

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Leveraging partnerships, technology, and design to enhance water quality through the inaugural Aquality app

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The tool can help farmers improve water quality, protect biodiversity, save on fertilizer costs and make farming practices more sustainable. Agriculture is one of the main sources of contamination in the water we use to drink, fish, participate in recreational activities and more.

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IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife provide data, technology and expertise to farmers in need

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With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. ” That’s where digital agriculture comes in. In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record.

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Examples and uses of GIS

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For example, planners in fire-prone California use tools that incorporate remote sensing, vector data and satellite images to formulate disaster response plans and optimal placement of fire hydrants. Agriculture GIS technology makes productive, sustainable farming possible by providing accurate, comprehensive data.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

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Artificial intelligence (AI) can play an important role in many solutions for tackling climate risk. In the US, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. The state experienced one of its driest years on record in 2022.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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One survey found that 81% of companies were creating new roles and responsibilities to accommodate the growing number of disclosure requirements, while 99% of companies said they were somewhat or very likely to invest in more technologies and tools related to ESG reporting.

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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

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AI New ISO 42001 standard on artificial intelligence management systems ISO has published the world’s first AIMS (artificial intelligence management system) standard, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Management system. The updated data point is italicised in the table.