Smart Agriculture Articles
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Why does the modern agricultural sector need to use smart switches
With the rapid development of technology, smart technology has gradually penetrated into various areas of our lives, and the modern agricultural sector is no exception. As an important part of smart technology, the application of smart switches in modern agriculture is increasingly widespread. So, why does the modern agricultural sector need to use smart switches? 1. Improve agricultural ...
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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Intelligent Soil Sensors
Unlocking Data-Driven Insights for Sustainable and Efficient Farming For centuries, agriculture has relied on tradition and intuition, with farmers often relying on their experience and gut feeling to make decisions about their land. However, the 21st century has ushered in a new era in agriculture, one driven by data and innovation. At the forefront of this revolution are intelligent soil ...
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Application of intelligent soil sensor in agricultural production
Abstract: With the rapid development of precision agriculture, the application of smart soil sensors has become an important part of modern agricultural production. Smart soil sensors can measure the physical and chemical properties of soil in real time, such as temperature, humidity, pH value, salinity, nutrient content, etc., to provide scientific and accurate data support for farmers to carry ...
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Illumination sensor in intelligent agriculture
Summary: With the development of intelligent agriculture in the Internet of things, many agricultural sensors appear in agricultural environmental monitoring, among which illumination sensor is a more important one.The sensor measures the intensity of light, which affects photosynthesis and, in turn, crop yields.In smart agricultural planting, the illumination sensor can detect the information of ...
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Project - PENFA
Date: Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 PENFA *Pesticide Environmental Fate Analysis* Project Pesticides played an irreplaceable role during agriculture production and the efforts to feed the ever-growing population. Their excessive use has been harmful to crop production, food safety, and human health. Globally, high attention has been given to pesticide residues and specific regulations have been regularly ...
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Climate change, a storm in the coffee cup
Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in the world after water and tea. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) confirms ‘Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with up to 25 million farming households globally accounting for 80 per cent of worlds output’. In 2020, 87% of the global coffee production originated from the top 10 biggest coffee-producing nations, says ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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What nutrients are left in your soil?
Knowing, not estimating , means better soil health and profitability Farming in Western Canada means working in a climate of extremes–hot or cold, wet or dry. It’s a conundrum that drives agriculture innovation, new technologies and precision agronomy practices on behalf of Prairie farmers that’s appreciated around the world. Last year, many farmers worked to deal with extreme ...
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Types Of Smart Sensors For Agriculture
Types Of Smart Sensors For Agriculture Rapid social development, climate change, reduced rainfall and increased demand for food have all had a big impact on agriculture. This has had a negative impact on traditional farming practices. It is understood that we will be equipped with smart sensors in the agricultural sector.The current situation wants farming to become more “smart” by using modern ...
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Iot smart agriculture
What is smart farming? Smart farming is the application of Internet of Things technology to traditional agriculture, using sensors and software to control agricultural production through mobile or computer platforms, making traditional agriculture more “smart”. In addition to precise perception, control, and decision-making management, in a broad sense, smart farming also includes ...
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How Does Climate Smart Agriculture Using Satellite Technology Helps in Farming
Agriculture is the foundation of the world’s food supply. Water availability, soil conditions, rainfall variability, and climate change may all be challenging issues for farmers and the population’s food security. Farmers, food manufacturers, agronomists, and agricultural politicians who want to improve output and profitability would benefit from space-based technologies for ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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Surprising ways Kenyans are embracing climate-smart agriculture
In rural Kenya, where it may only rain twice per year, farmers and herders are embracing so-called “climate-smart” agriculture. The video above, produced by the World Bank, begins by showing how John and Mary Obuom have transformed their one-acre farm into a model of sustainable practices. The family plants a diversity of crops in case one or more fails in a given year. A thicket of ...
By Ensia
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The orbit of commodified technoscience: innovations in agricultural technology in India
The paper reviews the strategies by the Government of India over time to improve the state of agriculture. The institutional framework within which these strategies were conceived of and implemented though have contributed to improvement in agricultural productivity have led to larger consequences. Productivity based on green revolution strategy has reached a plateau and substantial yield gaps ...
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Using Technology to cut carbon emissions and improve agriculture
Greenhouse gases from agriculture account for more than 10% of total emissions globally, roughly equivalent to the entire global transport sector. Meanwhile, it is estimated that agricultural production will need to increase by about 70% by 2050 to keep pace with global population growth. What’s more, the real impacts of climate change on the agricultural ...
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How to create resilient agriculture
Durable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway. Economic growth with resilience to environmental threats will be central to the agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June this year, which aims to map out a pathway of sustainable development for the planet. The 'zero draft', ...
By SciDev.Net
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Inside stories on climate compatible development: Zambia
Production of staple crops, such as maize, is under increasing risk in Africa because of climate change and depleting soil fertility. The potential consequences for food security are dire. Climate change and food security must be tackled together. Modern methods of agroforestry and “conservation agriculture with trees” are employing age-old indigenous practices of natural ...
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How to close the ever widening gap of Africa's agriculture
While global food availability increased by 27% per person over the past four decades, it decreased by 12% in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper explores the role of technology use on agricultural development to understand the ever widening gap of SSA with other global regions. It looks into land (i.e., yield) and labour productivity, the relation between technology use and yield stability and, ...
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Towards collaborative agro-innovation in developing countries: the Caribbean perspective
Innovation has been recognised as a distinctive input to wealth creation through the stimulation of new ideas, processes and products. A nation's economic prosperity has been attributed to the concerted efforts in research and development, technology transfer and collaboration among firms, knowledge institutions and the government. This paper discusses the challenges and determinants of ...
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