
New app supports farmers with £3.5bn potato issue
In a time when agricultural practices are more dependent on intelligent technologies, a new application is emerging to tackle an ongoing and expensive issue for potato producers: waste. Throughout the UK, the potato sector experiences yearly setbacks amounting to billions from inefficiencies, inaccurate predictions, and market disparities. However, with the introduction of a digital platform uniquely crafted for farmers, there is optimism for the future.The fundamental problem arises from a typical agricultural challenge—a discrepancy between supply and demand. Farmers frequently sow crops without precise knowledge of what the market will require in the coming months. When it is time for…

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