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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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Empowering farmers across the digital divide in Malawi with OpenHarvest

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As a result, over 80% of the population is employed in agriculture, and their livelihood revolves around alternating rainy and dry seasons that dictate how the year’s planting, growing and harvesting will unfold. From the beginning, Heifer International and IBM sought to develop a low-cost tool that maximizes output.

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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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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

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Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. on January 5, 2020.

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Alleged China-linked hackers used SolarWinds bug to breach National Finance Center

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Department of Agriculture, that provides human resources and payroll services to hundreds of federal agencies. Department of Agriculture, was among the affected organizations, raising fears that data on thousands of government employees may have been compromised.” National Finance Center. ” reported the Reuters agency.

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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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Metrics that matter: Data and tools Planet Collibra leaders use to understand climate change and create impact

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Here are all the data sources, resources, and tools linked throughout this article. Invest in our planet this Earth Day Now that you’ve seen the data, let it motivate you to invest in our planet. What better way to celebrate Earth Day?