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UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report

Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is importedThe UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the clim…

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Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

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Agriculture and FarmingBearsEconomic Conditions and TrendsForeign WorkersFruitInnovationinternal-open-access-from-nlJapanLabor and JobsPopulationRobots and RoboticsRural AreasSnow and SnowstormsTrees and ShrubsWinter (Season)Yamagata Prefecture (Japan)

Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

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