ReutersSpace data fuels India's farming innovation drive
Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian farmer with two decades of experience, has seen his crops flourish after lean years, thanks to earth-observation satellites. Shifting climate patterns, high input costs, a scarcity of labour and erratic weather began to disrupt his earnings about 10 years ago, said Reddy, 52, currently a contract farmer with global giant Syngenta. Satellite data, gathered and crunched by Indian startup Cropin and provided to him by Syngenta, now gives him optimal sowing times, weather warnings, and better use of irrigation and pesticides, he said.
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Australian Associated PressCam Smith walks on water in bold PGA Championship start
Former British Open champion Cameron Smith is the leading Australian after opening with a three-under 68 at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
