IoT has enabled all of the equipment which creates and controls the indoor environments for plant growth to communicate with each other and with other computers
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Mapping fields and collecting data on a variety of factors, such as soil type, moisture levels, and crop health, leads to more informed decisions with respect to irrigation, fertilization, and pest control.
Long term, actionable intelligence through machine and deep learning will likely have the biggest positive impact on food production
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