11th November 2026
Is high tech farming the answer?
Goulson is intrigued by what high tech suggests can be done, but far more doubtful about its usefulness given the high costs of development, the difficulties of scaling up and the likely high input of energy needed. Where he does see more usefulness, is in the development of drones or robots to provide precision information about crops – where there might be problems, or where intervention might be needed – or to provide precision targeted doses of fertiliser etc. But again cost can be an issue plus the risk of becoming tied into the programmes and equipment of big corporations.
