In recent years, the adoption of digital technology in agriculture has adjusted how farmers handle and manage their farms. Technology has changed farming, making it more profitable, safer, simple, and efficient.
Here are the latest technologies farmers currently use to make farming easier and faster.
GIS Software and GPS Agriculture
Since farming fields are location-based, GIS software is a better way to farm. With this software, farmers can map both current and future changes in temperature, precipitation, and general crop yield. It also enables the use of GPS-based applications connected to smart machinery to optimize fertilizer and pesticide application; that way, farmers don’t have to treat the entire field and in turn, save money, time, and effort.
Merging Datasets
There are now numerous agricultural data analytics platforms that integrate data from multiple platforms, including satellite-derived images, field activity, weather data, etc. By having all this data neatly in one place, you can obtain more in-depth insights on the state of crops and how to take the best care of them.
Drone and Satellite Imagery
With the assistance of drone technology, farmers have an opportunity to define crop biomass, the presence of weeds, and water saturation. Drones collect valuable data on vegetation, soil conditions, and weather from a bird’s eye view.
They can also be used to apply insecticides to farm areas faster and more efficiently. Satellite images predict yields and produce real-time imagery to detect a variety of threats with the data gathered by the satellite. Satellite imagery is also used for detecting vegetation content, the amount of wilting in plants, and overall plant health.
Modern Machines
In recent years, many digital farming equipments that can be both manually and automatically operated have been created for processes like plowing, weeding, and harvesting, making farm processes easy and less tedious.
Any aspect of the economy that does not use the potential technology has to offer will face serious backlash and lose its competitive edge. Agriculture has decided not to be left behind and will strive to become better at producing agricultural produce in larger quantities and with better quality.
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