One in eleven people is undernourished. The main causes of this are distribution issues and how arable land is used, such as for producing animal feed rather than food. Against this backdrop, it is alarming that climate research predicts fewer and fewer locations will offer optimal agricultural conditions. Plant breeders are therefore researching new varieties that can cope with drought or grow on saline soils, for example.
Digital watering of vegetables
Innovative solutions that are used in agricultural practice have been promoted by the European Union for years through the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability programme, or EIP-Agri for short. In what is now the third round of funding, Bingen University of Applied Sciences has succeeded with two projects and secured funding totalling 1.5 million euros.