With Florida in peak passion fruit season, researchers are eyeing the sweet tropical fruit as a cash crop. At $3 per piece of fruit at some supermarkets, farmers are able to get $5 per pound for their ...
In traditional fruit production, formidable challenges arise from labor costs and shortages, prompting extensive research into agricultural automation and the use of intelligent robots for tasks like ...
A farm assistant Erick Kathurima tends to fruits in the farm of farmer Eric Muthuri in Meru. The farm is located in Mbitu-Kiurone area, in South Imenti. In the three-acre farm, three quarters are ...