Farming
This Side Hustle Is Helping Landowners Earn Up to $60,000 a Year While Connecting Outdoor Lovers With Untouched Wilderness
If you've got some land, why not make some extra cash while letting others get out into nature?
A Popular, Pricey Kitchen Staple Is Getting Even More Expensive — And It's Prompting Theft
Olive oil prices have significantly increased over the past year.
Startup Spotlight: Jordan-Based Smart Green Is On A Mission To Digitally Transform Conventional Farming Practices Across The MENA Region
One of Smart Green's main offerings is Fertigo, a smart irrigation and fertigation system that aims to address water scarcity.
Startup Spotlight: Tunisia-Based RoboCare's Tech-Driven Agronomic Solutions Help Farmers Navigate Climate-Change-Related Issues
By integrating satellite, drone, and IoT sensors onto its platform, RoboCare provides optimal technical solutions for individual farming needs.
Startup Spotlight: Jordan-Based SmartWTI Offers Sustainable Water Solutions For Farmers To Operate Despite Arid Conditions
Armed with a mission to help farmers maintain their businesses despite the region's aridity, SmartWTI designs and manufactures tech-driven water management solutions.
How Dairy Farming Made Me a Better Tech Entrepreneur
Here's how working on a dairy farm contributed to my success as a technology entrepreneur.
Tackling Food Insecurity In The MENA: A Playbook For The Private Sector
The private sector is instrumental in tackling issues related to food insecurity and sustainable agriculture, but is there a way we can laser focus our efforts in one direction?
5 Things Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About Agriculture
Fail fast, fail often doesn't work for farmers. Here are five agricultural realities funders and innovators need to understand.
'They Might Bite:' 10,000 Carnivorous Minks Are on the Loose After Being Set Free By Vandals
Law enforcement is still investigating the case and has yet to identify and suspects.
Climate Change Almost Threatened the Fate of This Thanksgiving Staple
An exceptionally warm summer nearly triggered a shortage of this beloved Thanksgiving side.
Startup Spotlight: Sharjah-Based Merlin Farms Is Addressing MENA's Water Scarcity And Food Security Issues Through Aquaponics
Merlin Farms' farming technique is based on the concept of aquaponics -a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics- which can grow plants without soil by utilizing fish waste.
We Have More Farming Data Than Ever, But This Crucial Piece Is Missing
Farmers have been left to navigate an increasingly complex tech stack on their own. What's desperately needed is a single, integrated, intuitive interface.
Farmers Don't Have Enough Water. Can AI Help?
Precision agriculture - the use of technology like networked sensors and artificial intelligence - is helping farmers get by without the water they once had.
Ranchers and Vegans Have Finally Found Something They Can Agree On
Advocating for the importance of holistic farming techniques has united two unlikely factions.
How Technology is Fighting Agriculture's Unsettling Age Problem
As more farmers near retirement age, technology is challenging long-held views on what it means to be a farmer ... and that's a good thing.