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Relevance: Applications of technology in agriculture sector
Synopsis: Millions of farmers in India, who often rely on luck or favorable weather for a decent harvest, could be benefitted with access to better technologies which are affordable.
Role of Technology in agriculture
- Crop and Soil Monitoring – using censors or Internet of Things, for example Understanding the level of soil moisture and predicting the right time to start sowing
- Predictive agriculture analytics – Predicting the amount of fertilizers needed to maximize the farm yield using Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning Tools
- Real time Data Analytics – to build an efficient and smart supply chain
- Weather based advisories – using data analytics to provide accurate advice to the farmers.
- Pest and disease management – through use of Drone technology along with sensors enabled with AI
- Water Management – to use the water resources optimally technology is used to link irrigation facility with soil sensors
- Smart Supply Chain – Applications are developed to solve the crop marketing and logistical issues, reducing the intervention of middle men, addressing price volatility, wastage, and unfair trade practices. Ex- eNAM
- Quality Assessment – Use of computer vision and deep learning tool can be used to provide monitoring and grading solutions which adds value to product.
