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AI in Agriculture Hinges on Fixing Data Infrastructure First

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from MIT Technology Review ·

AI can help farmers predict crop yields and optimize inputs, but most agricultural data remains unstructured and siloed. Without standardized, high-quality datasets, AI models risk producing unreliable recommendations. Industry leaders must invest in data pipelines before deploying AI at scale.

Meridian48 take
The promise of AI in agriculture is real, but the hype overlooks the mundane data hygiene work that determines whether these tools actually deliver.
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