In this issue’s ‘Field Notes’, Mbali Nwoko identifies new technology as one of the trends in agriculture to watch. She’s not exaggerating; we’re in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is spawning mindboggling new technology, transforming the world in ways we could never have imagined in years gone by.
Take the humble bean. As you know, it’s a legume, and legumes provide much of their own nitrogen
