FarmSense Named Winner of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Palms & Dates International Prize | PR Newswire [Video]

Ag-Tech startup takes home prestigious New Product Development Prize for its real-time, autonomous agricultural pest monitoring and classification technology

, /PRNewswire/ — FarmSense, a pioneer in real-time agricultural pest monitoring and classification technology, has been named winner of the New Product Development category in Saudi Arabia’s annual National Center for Palms & Dates (NCPD) International Prize event. The accolade, which “aims to provide opportunities to bring exciting new scientific, technical, and innovative advances in the palm and date sectors by individuals and entities across the world” [source], was presented in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli.

The competition drew 171 entries from 31 countries, highlighting innovative solutions designed to advance the global date palm industry. At the event, FarmSense Co-Founder, CSO, and University of California, Riverside Distinguished Professor, Dr. Eamonn Keogh presented “Seeing Insect Pest Control as an Information …