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Precision agriculture research collaboration aims to help Chinese smallholder farmers

Precision agriculture research collaboration aims to help Chinese smallholder farmers

Research collaboration between China and the UK (c) James Hutton Institute
“Management zone delineation and decision support systems are very important issues for small-scale farmers, not just in China but across the world"
Research collaboration between China and the UK (c) James Hutton Institute

China's North Plain is one of the country's most important - and densely populated - agricultural regions, producing crops such as corn, cereals, vegetables and cotton. A research project led by the James Hutton Institute and China Agriculture University aims to support smallholder farmers in the area through precision agriculture techniques.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute