Re-Shaping Agricultural Industry with Technology

The population's need for food might exceed its food supply. Food availability needs to increase productivity through technology and innovation. The agricultural innovation that started with the green revolution is undergoing a fourth revolution driven by advancements in innovative technology. Technology has turned agriculture into a real business.

- Soil and crop sensors that can analyze plant health, nitrogen levels in the soil, and water needs of the plant. They allow more precise field modeling, a valuable risk management tool. For instance, soil moisture sensors measure soil moisture and temperature to realize conditions at planting.

- Aerial drones which can offer a detailed picture of the crop. This can point out plant diseases, insects, or a lack of water.

- Farm management systems show an essential role in improving farm activities. It can help plan, monitor, and track farm activities and input usage.

- Hyper precision technologies permit navigation, prescription, application, location, and other data to be easily transferred to farming machinery.

Merits of Technology In Agriculture

A few years back, the survival of the agricultural industry was crucial, but now the situation has different with the new developments in the industry supported by technology. Areas like productivity, cost, and labor have been highly enhanced with the support of technology. The advantages of technology in farming include

- Control the effort of farmers through the machinery

- Reduces the production time

- Crop management

- Increased productivity

- Chemical pest control

- Reduces the impact on the ecosystem

Disadvantages of Technology In Agriculture

Although modern technologies benefit crop production, they come at the cost of negative impacts. The adverse effects of agriculture aided with technology are the following.

- Excessive use of machines and chemical lessen soil fertility

- Lack of practical knowledge of handling farming machinery

- Manual programming

- High maintenance cost of machinery

It is simple to farm with new technologies, but it has merits and demerits. These features must be taken into consideration at the time of implementation.