05/08/18 Microsoft’s Approach to Ag

Peggy says Microsoft has a unique focus on precision agriculture and edge intelligence solutions—and it also has a commitment to sustainability. She explains that there is a current challenge of water scarcity, with ag using 70% of the world’s available fresh water. She points to the example of a farmer in New Zealand who uses an industrial IoT solution to monitor and manage his farm’s irrigation system. She explains the IoT can help solve a global issue—and we need to rethink how we manage water conservation and more.