Digital Agriculture - ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable while delivering safe nutritious and affordable food for ALL.
Agriculture technology trends 2021: Collaborating tech with agricultureKaty Slemon
Explore how AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain, Automation, & GIS are disrupting Agriculture technology trends & why you should tread towards expanding your Agro business.
APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS (ICTs) IN MODERN AGRICULTURESREENIVASAREDDY KADAPA
ICT can deliver fast, reliable, and accurate information in a user-friendly manner for practical utilization by the end-user. ICT includes any communication device or application encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, and as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and digital learning.
The growth of ICTs have fostered a push towards introducing digital technologies to address some of the challenges in agriculture. However, without a strategic approach, mainstreaming and scaling up these solutions become a huge challenge.
The FAO-ITU E-agriulture Strategy framework http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf assists countries to sustainably identify, design, develop and mainstream digital agriculture services and solutions.
Indian agriculture: Mechanization to DigitizationICRISAT
India is characterized by small farm holdings. More than 80% of the land holdings are less than 2 ha (5 acres). About 55% of India’s population is engaged in Agriculture with 40% farm mechanization. Due to non-remunerative nature of farming, more than 50% farmers in India are in debt. This situation has constrained farmers from investing in mechanization and other technologies.
-> ICRISAT Director General Dr David Bergvinson's presentation at the CII Agri business and Mechanization Summit held in New Delhi, India on 01 Sep 2015.
Farmers, growers, and agricultural companies are increasingly adopting digital technologies to transform a traditional industry. In the past, farmers and growers made decisions based on their personal experience, combined with interpreting local conditions.
But digital technologies, from the internet of things to blockchain, are rapidly turning the industry into a high-tech sector. Smart, connected devices can now provide the insight to enable farms to improve every aspect of their operations.
- What is the digital agriculture revolution?
- How digital technologies are transforming the industry – including the impact of the internet of things and blockchain.
- What are the unique challenges that the sector faces in adopting digital technology?
- The future of agriculture
A session on "Digitalization of Agriculture" at Entrepreneurship Conclave organized by Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Agriculture technology trends 2021: Collaborating tech with agricultureKaty Slemon
Explore how AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain, Automation, & GIS are disrupting Agriculture technology trends & why you should tread towards expanding your Agro business.
APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS (ICTs) IN MODERN AGRICULTURESREENIVASAREDDY KADAPA
ICT can deliver fast, reliable, and accurate information in a user-friendly manner for practical utilization by the end-user. ICT includes any communication device or application encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, and as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and digital learning.
The growth of ICTs have fostered a push towards introducing digital technologies to address some of the challenges in agriculture. However, without a strategic approach, mainstreaming and scaling up these solutions become a huge challenge.
The FAO-ITU E-agriulture Strategy framework http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf assists countries to sustainably identify, design, develop and mainstream digital agriculture services and solutions.
Indian agriculture: Mechanization to DigitizationICRISAT
India is characterized by small farm holdings. More than 80% of the land holdings are less than 2 ha (5 acres). About 55% of India’s population is engaged in Agriculture with 40% farm mechanization. Due to non-remunerative nature of farming, more than 50% farmers in India are in debt. This situation has constrained farmers from investing in mechanization and other technologies.
-> ICRISAT Director General Dr David Bergvinson's presentation at the CII Agri business and Mechanization Summit held in New Delhi, India on 01 Sep 2015.
Farmers, growers, and agricultural companies are increasingly adopting digital technologies to transform a traditional industry. In the past, farmers and growers made decisions based on their personal experience, combined with interpreting local conditions.
But digital technologies, from the internet of things to blockchain, are rapidly turning the industry into a high-tech sector. Smart, connected devices can now provide the insight to enable farms to improve every aspect of their operations.
- What is the digital agriculture revolution?
- How digital technologies are transforming the industry – including the impact of the internet of things and blockchain.
- What are the unique challenges that the sector faces in adopting digital technology?
- The future of agriculture
A session on "Digitalization of Agriculture" at Entrepreneurship Conclave organized by Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
The presentation is on Digital Agriculture and Its Application in Agriculture. The presentation went through problems of Agriculture, potential ways to cater those problems and how use of technology and their uses sustain the life of agriculture for our future generations with few case studies. I hope this is useful to student community. For PPT mail me at #pavankalyan6898@gmail.com , thank You
ICT in Agriculture, Reasons of Agricultural Information delay in rural India, Need of ICT in Indian Agriculture, Role of ICT in Indian Agriculture, ICT INITIATIVES FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Digital Agriculture can be defined as ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted (localized) information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable (socially, economically and environmentally) while delivering safe, nutritious and affordable food for ALL. Rural connectivity will be a key to providing low cost data and access to information. Digital technology will be key to increasing agriculture productivity by delivering tailored recommendations to farmers based on crop, planting date, variety sown; real time localized observed weather and projected market prices. Mobile phones also enable farmers to integrate into structured markets based on approved grades and standards. The greatest impact of Digital agriculture will have is on democratization of market pricing and compressing transaction costs. Digital agriculture will also leverage social media platforms to build human capacity. One of the best examples originating from India is Digital Green.
Today the use of data is having a very revolutionized effect with
cultivatable land in decline demand for food increasing from
developing countries farmers.
Farmers who use data are capable of turning ordinary harvests into
bumper crops and profits behind.This is the precision agriculture hub connecting the world’s biggest agricultural businesses farmers and suppliers using integrated software solutions.
Agriculture may be a major business and therefore the foundation of the economy. In 2016, the calculable worth additional by the agriculture business was calculable at but one percent people GDP. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that agriculture contributes regarding $ 330 billion annually to the economy.
Usages of the GIS to the Agriculture Industry discussed in ths presentation.Academic material of the course content of geo-spatial science studies- Faculty of Geomatics , Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Artificial intelligence : Basics and application in AgricultureAditi Chourasia
Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy as about 60% of our population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture.Exploration of technology in digital world gave birth to a whole new field of making intelligent machines i.e. Artificial intelligence (AI). AI is making a huge impact in all domains of the industry. Every industry looking to automate certain jobs through the use of intelligent machinery. Factors such as climate change, population growth and food security concerns have propelled the industry into seeking more innovative approaches to protecting and improving crop yield. As a result, AI is steadily emerging as part of the Agricultural industry’s technological evolution. The automation in agriculture is the main concern and the emerging subject across the world. AI in agriculture not only helping farmers to automate their farming but also shifts to precise cultivation for higher crop yield and better quality while using fewer resources.Technological advancement in the future will provide more useful applications to the sector helping the world deal with various farming challenges used to be faced in traditional agricultural practices.
The presentation is on Digital Agriculture and Its Application in Agriculture. The presentation went through problems of Agriculture, potential ways to cater those problems and how use of technology and their uses sustain the life of agriculture for our future generations with few case studies. I hope this is useful to student community. For PPT mail me at #pavankalyan6898@gmail.com , thank You
ICT in Agriculture, Reasons of Agricultural Information delay in rural India, Need of ICT in Indian Agriculture, Role of ICT in Indian Agriculture, ICT INITIATIVES FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Digital Agriculture can be defined as ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted (localized) information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable (socially, economically and environmentally) while delivering safe, nutritious and affordable food for ALL. Rural connectivity will be a key to providing low cost data and access to information. Digital technology will be key to increasing agriculture productivity by delivering tailored recommendations to farmers based on crop, planting date, variety sown; real time localized observed weather and projected market prices. Mobile phones also enable farmers to integrate into structured markets based on approved grades and standards. The greatest impact of Digital agriculture will have is on democratization of market pricing and compressing transaction costs. Digital agriculture will also leverage social media platforms to build human capacity. One of the best examples originating from India is Digital Green.
Today the use of data is having a very revolutionized effect with
cultivatable land in decline demand for food increasing from
developing countries farmers.
Farmers who use data are capable of turning ordinary harvests into
bumper crops and profits behind.This is the precision agriculture hub connecting the world’s biggest agricultural businesses farmers and suppliers using integrated software solutions.
Agriculture may be a major business and therefore the foundation of the economy. In 2016, the calculable worth additional by the agriculture business was calculable at but one percent people GDP. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that agriculture contributes regarding $ 330 billion annually to the economy.
Usages of the GIS to the Agriculture Industry discussed in ths presentation.Academic material of the course content of geo-spatial science studies- Faculty of Geomatics , Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Artificial intelligence : Basics and application in AgricultureAditi Chourasia
Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy as about 60% of our population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture.Exploration of technology in digital world gave birth to a whole new field of making intelligent machines i.e. Artificial intelligence (AI). AI is making a huge impact in all domains of the industry. Every industry looking to automate certain jobs through the use of intelligent machinery. Factors such as climate change, population growth and food security concerns have propelled the industry into seeking more innovative approaches to protecting and improving crop yield. As a result, AI is steadily emerging as part of the Agricultural industry’s technological evolution. The automation in agriculture is the main concern and the emerging subject across the world. AI in agriculture not only helping farmers to automate their farming but also shifts to precise cultivation for higher crop yield and better quality while using fewer resources.Technological advancement in the future will provide more useful applications to the sector helping the world deal with various farming challenges used to be faced in traditional agricultural practices.
Case Study Big Data: Socio-Technical Issues of HathiTrust Digital TextsBeth Plale
Invited talk at TRUST Women’s Institute for Summer Enrichment (WISE), Cornell, NY Jun 16, 2014. Infrastructure support for text mining research of big data repository like HathiTrust raises challenges in access and security when the bulk of the repository is protected by copyright.
They are highly water efficient and grow in drought prone areas.They require fewer pesticides and fertilizers lowering the carbon footprint.Pulses improve soil fertility by fixing nitrogen and promoting soil microbes reducing release of greenhouse gases.
These climate smart crops are typically the last crop standing in times of drought.Some pearl millets have been known to withstand up to 64˚Celcius.Sorghum and Millets can be a good risk management strategy for farmers.They have multiple untapped uses (fodder, bio-fuels, food products, brewing and more). They have a large scope for further yield development.
IPM for Pearl Millet in the Sahel: Augmentative on-farm releases of parasitoi...ICRISAT
There was a significant increase of MHM parasitization rate after the releases, with up to 97% mortality. The survey on farmers’ perceptions revealed a fair knowledge of the MHM and the ability of farmers to describe the pest and the damage it caused. Farmers claimed that the biocontrol agent H. hebetor is effective and perceived a significant gain in grain yield due to this control strategy. Implications of these findings for a large extension of the MHM biocontrol program are discussed.
Asia Regional Program Planning meeting " A Strategy on Scaling up of innovati...ICRISAT
The main strategy is to build the partnerships and harness the synergy to benefit the farmers through science-led development strategy built on the experiences gathered during the implementation of the project.
Towards development of a parasitoid cottage industry in the Sahel for biologi...ICRISAT
To develop technologies for controlling the MHM, with intentions to significantly decrease the devastating losses that it can inflict (often ranging from 40-85 percent) on millet yields. Improved management of this key pest will result in increased pearl millet productivity and greater income and food security among millet farmers.
Germplasm conservation at ICRISAT RS Paroda Genebank - for sustainable food s...ICRISAT
ICRISAT’s RS Paroda Genebank serves as a world repository for the genetic resources of its mandate crops: sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut and finger millet and five small millets – foxtail, little, kodo, proso and barnyard millet
Biological control of the millet head miner in Niger and SenegalICRISAT
Farmers will be trained on biological control of the millet head miner and links will be made with a McKnight-funded project in Burkina Faso, Mal and Niger, a West-Africa Agricultural Productivity Program-funded project in Senegal and the CGIAR research program on Dryland Cereals to scale up the technologies in all Sahelian countries. Outcomes of this project will include a reduction in pearl millet grain losses, an increase in food production and security among Nigerien and Senegalese millet farmers, as well as the establishment of a cottage industry to rear and sell natural enemies, which will provide revenue to farmers and women's cooperatives
Traditional agriculture evokes images of soil and dirt, bags of seed and tractors with ploughs? Tradition dies hard in agriculture, yet the winds of change are blowing. Big Data, Mobility and the Internet of Things are whipping up a storm. Here's a view from one IT team in Bangalore that's in the thick of the transformation.
Alejandro Nin-Pratt, Jawoo Koo, and David J Spielman, International Food Policy Research Institute
Presented at the ReSAKSS-Asia conference “Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Asia: Past Experiences and Future Opportunities”. An international conference jointly organized by ReSAKSS-Asia, IFPRI, TDRI, and TVSEP project of Leibniz Universit Hannover with support from USAID and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand December 12–14, 2017.
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019:Research Program - Innovation Systems fo...ICRISAT
The Global Planning Meeting 2019 focused on an innovation systems approach harnesses the conditions needed to create demand for technologies and creates the knowledge that may be used to bring about such changes…innovations most often emerge from a systems of actors collaborating, communicating and learning, methodologies and tools to create innovations, understand entry points/tradeoffs and leverage actors towards profitable resilient and sustainable agri-food systems at scale and work together to contribute to ICRISAT’s mission.
DryArc Interface: R4D framework for collaboration between CGIAR and FAO on Dr...Francois Stepman
DryArc Interface
Chandrashekhar Biradar
Head of Geoinformatics and RDM Unit
Research Theme Leader- GeoAgro and Digital Augmentation
FAO e-Agriculture Webinar, June 15, 2020
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019: Research Program - West and Central Afr...ICRISAT
The Global Planning Meeting 2019 Improved technologies for sustainably increasing agricultural productivity, achieving food and nutritional security and enhancing income of smallholder farmers in the WCA region.
Research on sustainable intensification in the CGIAR research programsILRI
Presented by Iain Wright at the Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands: Project Design Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 January-2 February 2012.
Priorities for DAR-ICRISAT Research Collaborations by Dr Pooran Gaur ICRISAT
Predict the most promising interventions to be made at the farming system level to optimize returns at the economic and ecosystem level and broadening genetic base of breeding populations (enhanced use of germplasm, novel crossing methods to enhance genetic recombination), improving selection efficiency (precision in phenotyping, marker-assisted selection, use of efficient experimental designs).