2023-04-20 15:33:56
Digital technology must develop techniques that save data and energy to help farmers and breeders prevent the use of water or medicines. adobe stock
A research program endowed with 65 million euros over eight years will finance more than fifteen multidisciplinary projects around this third agricultural revolution, after mechanization and agrochemicals.
How can agriculture evolve so that it becomes more virtuous and resilient in the face of climate change? Scientists have a lead: developing agroecology in conjunction with digital technology. Formalized a century ago as the cultivation of complementary plants on the same plot, the notion of agroecology has evolved and “covers sustainable agricultural practices that provide services to the environment”, recalls Claire Rogel-Gaillard, Deputy Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment). Currently, only 5% to 10% of agricultural land is cultivated in agroecology in France.
Claire Rogel-Gaillard is co-responsible for a joint research program with Inria (National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) endowed in January with 65 million euros for eight years. Funded by the “France 2030” investment plan, this program for agroecology…
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