13 June 2024

‘We are creating new crops five-times faster’

By Redoy K

Food companies like Shepherd’s Grain are using AI software like ClimateAi to get localized weather forecasts and advice on optimal planting/harvesting times, helping mitigate climate change risks. AI is also helping breed more resilient crops faster by accelerating plant phenotyping and analyzing genomic data. With rising populations and climate threats to food security, AI could be key for developing hardier crop varieties.