When we say technology, we sudden think of Internet, artificial intelligence and nuclear science also the future problems related to them (war, maybe?).
But little do we consider that the future problems will be far more basic than this. It’ll revolve around scarcity of food, land, and basic needs.
Agritech or Agriculture Technology is the term referring to the use of technological innovations in agriculture to increase its yield, efficiency, and profitability.
We have witnessed that agriculture cannot survive solely on traditional methods and desperately needs large-scale technology intervention to resolve various pre/post-harvest agri-chain woes, which will in turn boost healthy production and revenue.
Here we take a look at the five innovative agricultural technologies and practices that are changing agriculture across the world.
Bees and Drones. ...
- Using drones and satellites allows a farmer to cover large tracts of land quite easily and quickly.
- Drones and satellites help scan the crops and fields in order to measure and monitor. They also generate terrain maps.
- Besides, drones serve other purposes such as fighting crop disease, pollination, planting seeds, and food security.
Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Internet of Things. ..
Agritech develops internet of things (IoT) based software that can track and provide accurate information about the weather, humidity, and current condition of soil.
Blockchain Technology.....
- Well, blockchain connects farmers with end-users directly.
- Consumers can now easily track where, when and how the produce originated. This also cuts out the middlemen.
Urban Agriculture and Vertical Farming.....
As the world’s population continues to grow and take up more room, efficiencies in space and farming practices will become all the more essential for feeding ourselves. Unfortunately, no matter how intelligently we design and how high we build, humans are having a massive effect on the environment. Only the continuation of technical advancement in this sector can see us having any chance of keeping up with our own agricultural demands in future.
Genetic Editing.........
Scientists have now started to utilize CRISPR/Cas9 to carry out genetic “surgeries”. This allows them to identify and alter an organism’s genome by replacing or removing specific genetic sequencing on a strand of DNA. Now, CRISPR is being used to alter a cow’s gut microbes with the aim of controlling the animal’s size as well as reducing the amount of methane they produce.
Why Agriculture Is a Great Industry to Work In
With the population rising at faster rates than ever before, agriculture careers are becoming increasingly more important.
- Agriculture is never ending
- We always need agriculture
- Daily new technologies are invented to make agriculture more easy
- Agriculture sector is huge
- Join the next generation of agriculture
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