There are few questions more central to the future of humankind than the future of food security, farming and agriculture. With regards to this, the hopes are high for technology, big data and “smart farming”. Many believe that big data will be “the fuel that drives the next industrial revolution, radically reshaping economic structures, employment patterns and reaching into every aspect of economic and social life” (Spratt, 2015, p.6).
In a Ted-talk from 2015, Jim Ethington, technologist and entrepreneur with long experience from building data analytics and machine learning products, focuses on how big data can be used to help solve world hunger problems. With an ever increasing Continue reading →