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hmed Kinavkates has
a problem.
The farmer in the Kazan district of the Turkish capital
usually starts ploughing his fields now, to prepare them for his winter crops
of potato and cabbage. But he needs rain and the erratic weather in the region
makes it impossible for him to predict when it will come.
So Kinavkates pulls out his iPad and opens an app
specifically designed for Turkey’s farmers. He types out a question and
transmits it to the 30-foot tower on his farm.
Half an hour later, he has an answer: The autumn rains will
arrive later than usual, so he needs to wait another week before ploughing.
Kinavkates passes the advice on to other local farmers.
Read the World Economic Forum
story - "How technology is helping farmers adapt to climate change.”
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