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Season 2022
Planting trees can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. But that's difficult in remote and inaccessible areas. An Australian company is trying to overcome with a drone which could plant up to forty thousand trees a day.
A Queensland avocado packhouse has turned to technology to find a solution to crippling rural labour shortages. Alex the robot, uses artificial intelligence to 'learn' how to do its job better
Fruit flies are one of Australia's most destructive and costly pests. But a new high-tech trap using the same technology as the fingerprint ID on a smart-phone, promises to reduce chemical use.
Australian farmers and governments spend a staggering amount of money to kill weeds. The fight relies heavily on chemical use. Queensland scientists are trying to change that. Plus their weapon of choice looks like a gun.
Sophisticated glasshouses protect crops as they allow more precise growing environments. But plants risk missing vital sunlight. There is a possible colourful solution which could also increase yields.
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