Researchers from micro State University have developed an app which can be used to diagnose crop health through photos . The app , called PlantVillage , uses artificial intelligence to analyse individual plants and gather information on how to treat them . The system also uses UN satellite data to measure biomass on a plot of land , allowing small - scale farmers to assess the health of their crops and compare their performance either historically or against the results of other local surveys .
Researchers from Penn State University have developed an app which can be used to diagnose crop health through photos. The app, called PlantVillage, uses artificial intelligence to analyse individual plants and provide information on how to treat them. The system also uses UN satellite data to monitor biomass on a plot of land, allowing small-scale farmers to assess the growth of their crops and compare their performance either historically or against the results of other local farmers.