In a blog post today, Microsoft has explored its usage of AI in helping the agricultural industry. The tech giant has highlighted various applications and initiatives for this purpose.
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Microsoft has collaborated with PricewaterhouseCoopers to deliver a report, describing the potential growth in global GDP and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions if AI is fully utilized.
Microsoft will be collaborating with the National FFA Organization to bring innovative technology and entrepreneurship to over 650,000 FFA students worldwide, through an initiative dubbed Blue 365.
Microsoft has announced a new partnership with National Geographic, creating a "$1 million AI for Earth Innovation Grant" program that will provide financial support to AI-driven research projects.
Biotech giant Monsanto has joined an investment fund managed by Microsoft in Brazil, worth around $91 million, to fund startups exploring the use of digital tools in agricultural production.
