Local AI trained on gut microbe data could help African livestock withstand heat

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Researchers from the University of Johannesburg propose using locally trained AI and gut-microbe data to improve livestock resilience to heat and other extreme conditions. Their study outlines a precision-farming policy roadmap intended to support indigenous and other breeds across a range of farm sizes.

In a study published in Agriculture, researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) propose a policy roadmap for an AI-driven precision farming approach to further improve indigenous and other livestock breeds' abilities to withstand extreme conditions in farming operations of all sizes and types.