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Agriculture

How technology is helping farmers grow more food with less chemicals

Regulators, consumers, and farmers want to use less chemicals to grow food; chemical companies are changing their business models in response

by Matt Blois
May 7, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 15
Two tractors spray herbicides across a uniform green field.

Credit: One Smart Spray | An early prototype of a sprayer developed by a joint venture between Bosch and BASF combs through a field. The machine aims to reduce chemical use by spraying only weeds rather than the entire field.

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