agribusinessreview.comDECEMBER 20226EDITORIALLayla HawkinsManaging Editoreditor@agribusinessreview.comEDITORIAL STAFFAva GarciaDavies MedowsJohnson Heller Joshua Parkersales@agribusinessreview.comeditor@agribusinessreview.commarketing@agribusinessreview.comEmailVISUALIZERSAsher BlakeDisclaimer: * Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsMANAGING EDITORLayla Hawkins Agri Business Review Visit www.agribusinessreview.comCopyright © 2022 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DECEMBER - 16 - 2022, Vol - 02, Issue - 8 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. TO SUBSCRIBE TOVian IsaacEnhancing Crop Yield Through Crop Management StrategiesWith the world's population projected to hit nine billion by 2050, sustainable food production for the rapidly growing needs of the population is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Diminishing profits and productivity, along with the environmental repercussions of traditional methods of agriculture, have accentuated the challenge.The situation demands an information-based and technology-driven farm management system that identifies, analyses and manages variability in fields for optimum profitability, sustainability and protection of the land resource. Climate-smart agriculture like Precision Agriculture (PA) can improve both yield and profits by using fewer resources while making agriculture more environment friendly and less polluting. Any farmer can adopt this approach leveraging data from multiple sources to improve yields and increase the cost-effectiveness of crop management strategies--including fertilizer inputs, irrigation management, and pesticide application.Precision farming targets the intrinsic differences of the farmland and optimizes input by Variable Rate Application (VRA). To implement VRA, detailed spatial data is collected across the fields and locations through geographic information systems (GIS) and of crop lifecycles using GPS and remote sensing. Rigorous data collection is also done on soil testing, plot measurement, weather pattern analysis, and crop analysis through sensor-equipped devices placed on the fields. This data is then calibrated to devise conclusions, and based on the results, a detailed and precise set of practices can be devised. Using advanced descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics engines to analyze the data, precision agriculture arrives at data-driven management decisions to implement cost-effective, environment-friendly modern farming solutions. The world is on the brink of a third modern farming revolution, and precision agriculture is a significant part of it. Understanding the definition of precision farming and its impact in the true sense is very important to capitalize on its benefits.Let us know your thoughts.
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