4 Agriculture Innovation Ideas And How They are Changing the World The world is on its way to digitization, so how could the agriculture sector be left behind? Over the past few years, some of the innovative technology solutions have transformed the agriculture ecosystem for good. They have ensured smart utilisation of resources as well as high yield productivity. From sensors and drones to introducing farm management software, agri innovations in the near future will guide the course of smart farming in every country. Here are the 4 agriculture innovation ideas that you must know about in order to know where we are headed to and how beneficial these ideas would be for us: ● Multi-Purpose Application of Drones Flying over the field, drones collect pictures of crops and harvest in a relatively short span of time. It saves humans the energy of physically moving around, evaluating each and every crop’s conditions. With the pictures collected via drone, farmers can optimize the use of inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, etc. more efficiently. It not only enhances the quality of the crops, but also saves a farmer’s time and energy. Apart from monitoring purposes, a drone can be used for spraying pesticides and fertilizers too. Nowadays, many people are using drones for efficient and effective sustainable farming. It will be interesting to see how drones capture a good future for us. However, it won’t be a surprise if drones are used for transportation too. ● A Shift towards Urban Agriculture and Vertical Farming In comparison to traditional farming, urban agriculture and vertical farming are more efficient and high yielding. Though both of these methods use compact spaces to produce yields but are quite valuable. Take vertical farming, for example. It is the practice of producing food on vertically inclined surfaces, following not the natural ways of producing food but via artificially controlling light, humidity, temperature and gases. It uses less water, produces more yield and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Such is the power of agri innovation. ● Blockchain Technology Here, we are not talking about cryptocurrency but of a recent invention that can be used for resource management and monitoring purposes. Through blockchain technology, a farmer can
4 Agriculture Innovation Ideas And How They are Changing the World
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