The UK has developed technology that detects diseases and other threats affecting potato crops. This project received a grant for practical implementation from the UK Research and Innovation Center.
The development of the agro-technical firm B-Hive Innovations includes the use of innovative TuberSense gas sensors and volatile biomarkers.
Researcher Barbara dos Santos Correia argues that the new technology will help identify new climate-related potato diseases that are affecting crop cultivation across the UK and create innovative tools to tackle the problems.