Farming has never been an easy task. It depends on several dynamic factors such as weather condition, resources availability, soil fertility, seed quality, geological and geographical conditions and so forth. Conventional farming solely depends on these factors and thus results in significant ups and downs in the production, market rates, and profit margin. Farmers have been facing economic issues with the loss of crop production due to such dependency. Though there are several traditional types of equipment available for farming activities, they are not sufficient to improve these activities’ speed and so on the production.
The latest farming technology benefits advanced farming. The primary goal of implementing farming technology is the multiply the production to feed the ever-growing global population. Previous technologies have focused only on production, but new farming technology is a solution for concerns about not only production but also for farmers’ income, the agricultural carbon footprint, soil fertility and sustainable farming practices. The application of these technologies is not limited to simplifying farming activities and improving our understanding and knowledge about agricultural sciences, their effect on the planet, and how the impact can be reduced.
The limited understanding of the science behind agriculture have led to wage decisions and activities, but precise calculation and insights with farming technology are improving the in-depth comprehension of the effect of any activities carried out in the field. The exact quantity of resources, the exact time for seeding, tillage, irrigation, fertiliser & pesticide spraying, and harvesting reduce the unnecessary investments in resources and damage to crops with excess resource application. It results in controlled crop growth and minor damage to the soil. The extra chemical application at the time of the Green Revolution exponentially increased agricultural production but affected severely to soil fertility. Thus, advanced farming uses farming technology to limit the excess resources on the need basis.
Advanced farming technology contains services and products to enhance farming practices, from choosing suitable crop for particular soil in the land to transporting yield to specific market for increased profit margin. The communication channel has been established in the entire agriculture and food value chain that provides transparency to each individual in the value chain as well as consumers. Agritech companies offer services from guiding farmers to take particular decisions to suggest preferences for their maximum benefit. Thus, revolutionary advanced farming technologies are focused on the welfare of farmers that was never the prime concern for any earlier agricultural revolutions.