How will Technology Enhance the Agriculture Sector in Future

The farming industry is going through enormous pressure to produce higher yields than it was ever done before. The technology will also transform the agricultural sector.

FREMONT, CA: Technology has played a strong character in augmenting the agricultural sector. In present times, growing crops in the desert seems reasonable due to agricultural biotechnology. By using technology frequently, plants have been engineered to endure severe conditions. In addition, genetic engineering scientists have successfully administered to introduce traits into the present genes to make crops defiant to droughts and pests.

 Robots and labor shortage

The availability of labor in several developed countries is being affected due to the growth of socio-economic and political problems. For example, the UK themselves have almost 64,000 fruit pickers, but most farmers are concerned about accessing this as a labor source because of the UK's exit from the European Union.

Autonomous tractors

The intelligent tractor can also bring a considerable change in the agricultural industry. As per the report by Cisco, there is forecasted almost $14.4 trillion in value at stake with the IoT, while the market size of the global autonomous tractors will reach $4,389.8 million by 2025. Furthermore, it has been observed that lighter-weight vehicles will enter the market in the next few years. A machine must be robust and move swiftly to plow the soil, so it can be anticipated that the lightweight autonomous vehicle would work.

Technology in Dairy

Since the late 1990s, agricultural milking robots have been used in dairy. But continuous insistence for improvement has ramped up in recent years, particularly given the squeeze on food margins. As a result, there is a considerable prospect for manufacturers who want to develop and increase productivity.

Different technologies bring several benefits, autonomous tractors provide accuracy and precision, but they can also be slow-moving. On the other hand, robotics technology collects a considerable amount of data in a limited geographical area. These technologies will come together in the future, and the farmers can merge several data sources and data analytics for growing, monitoring, and harvesting their crops more rapidly than ever before.