DLG – German Agricultural Society

Cécile Deterre is developing algorithms for land-based recirculating aquaculture systems that support sustainable seafood production. By combining analytical methods, machine learning and advanced control technologies, she is helping shape the future of aquaculture.

Politicians, business leaders and academics all say that the agriculture of the future will be digital. But even a thousand sensors, a hundred apps and ten platforms do not in themselves make for “Agriculture 4.0”. Farmers on the ground use whatever they actually need on their farms.

More and more people want to eat less meat. Whilst many of the numerous alternatives – from tofu and tempeh to soya cutlets – offer favorable nutritional value, they generally have a different texture and flavour.