Non-invasive technology to aid global food security
Colleagues from SMART DiSTAP in Singapore share how their non-invasive plant health monitoring technology can be used to improve crop yields to help combat global food insecurity.
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Colleagues from SMART DiSTAP in Singapore share how their non-invasive plant health monitoring technology can be used to improve crop yields to help combat global food insecurity.
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