How Technology Is Improving Agriculture
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A self-made businessman, Jimmy Winemiller was already earning a living by the age of 13. Leveraging technology, he made the large farms he purchased more productive and consequently more attractive to prospective buyers. Using this approach, Jimmy Winemiller purchased and sold numerous farmlands in different states, earning considerable profits in these real estate transactions. The farms of today operate far differently from the farms decades ago. This is mainly due to technological advancements applied in farming. Current farms regularly use cutting-edge technologies, including moisture sensors, GPS technology, and robots. These devices enable farms to be more efficient, environmentally friendly, and profitable. Farmers in the past used to evenly applied fertilizers, pesticides, and water across whole fields. They are now able to utilize the least amounts necessary and can target specific locations. There can even be different treatments for individual plants. The benefits of these technological applications include increased crop productivity and less use of water and agricultural inputs. Less input use leads to lower costs keeping food prices down. There is also less chemical runoff into underground water and rivers, which lessen the native impact on natural ecosystems.
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Automation in agriculture is increasing to address issues like a growing population, labor shortages, and the need for more sustainable and efficient food production. Agricultural robots and autonomous machines are being developed for tasks like fruit picking, tractor operation, pruning, weeding, spraying, milking, and crop monitoring using drones. Automation provides benefits like increased productivity, uniformity of work, reduced labor needs and costs, but also has drawbacks such as high initial costs and a potential reduction in job opportunities. Future trends include using robots for precision pruning and indoor vertical farms for lettuce production.
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The document discusses the future of farming and controlled environment agriculture. It notes that the world population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% increase in agricultural production to meet demand. However, traditional farming faces challenges from environmental risks, inefficient use of resources, and a costly distribution network. The solution proposed is controlled environment agriculture using indoor farms like TerraFarms, which offer production advantages like year-round harvests, higher yields, and more efficient water and land use. However, indoor farming currently faces challenges like high electricity usage, labor intensity, and limited product types. Future developments in automation, plant science, and new business models focused on selling produce rather than systems are poised to help indoor farming
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Making an investment in agricultural land can never go wrong. The reason why so many people hang to their agricultural land in spite of poor returns is that land’s value appreciate. If anyone is keeping their agricultural land useless it is their own fault. Until the concept of realty farming became real in Coimbatore, only those who had substantial experience took to this profession. Nowadays people from all walks of life buy agricultural land in Coimbatore because of the good returns they get out of it.
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GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION
The new techniques which are being innovated by the scientists in the field of agriculture if used wisely can improve the otherwise poor economic status of farmers. The land for cultivation is slowly depleting as the land is being acquired by Government for infra-structure build up, or is being sold by the owners due to poor financial state. The area of land which is available for farming has to be used judiciously and recent tools and techniques needs to be employed, then only high yield could be obtained and the economic condition of agriculturists could improve. The polyhouse technology of crop cultivation is proving beneficial for the farmers. The success stories of polyhouse cultivation are many and still the number is counting.
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- 3. The farms of today operate far differently from the farms decades ago. This is mainly due to technological advancements applied in farming. Current farms regularly use cutting-edge technologies, including moisture sensors, GPS technology, and robots. These devices enable farms to be more efficient, environmentally friendly, and profitable.
- 4. Farmers in the past used to evenly applied fertilizers, pesticides, and water across whole fields. They are now able to utilize the least amounts necessary and can target specific locations. There can even be different treatments for individual plants. The benefits of these technological applications include increased crop productivity and less use of water and agricultural inputs.
- 5. Less input use leads to lower costs keeping food prices down. There is also less chemical runoff into underground water and rivers, which lessen the native impact on natural ecosystems.