Source: ZDNET, 12/13/18


Hi Fidelity Genetics (HFG), a company that uses sensors, data science, and statistical genetics to create non-genetically modified crops, just raised $8.5 million in a Series A. It's a sign of the growing importance of data science in agriculture, and it may signal an alternative path to sustainable farming without the use of genetic modification. The issue is a prickly one. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have been touted as saving the world by increasing food supply and maligned as a lever …

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