Transforming small farming with open-source, AI-powered connected edge solutions
3 min read - Smallholder farmers, often owning five hectares of land or less, play a critical role in global food security—with approximately 570 million of them producing up to one-third of the food consumed worldwide. However, they face numerous challenges, including limited access to modern technology and the increasing impacts of climate change. Edge computing is helping to revolutionize agriculture, and the Linux Foundation is at the forefront of this transformation. The foundation developed Liquid Prep, an intelligent mobile app-based watering solution, as…