{"id":13991,"date":"2022-02-02T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intellias.com\/?p=13991"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T11:15:50","slug":"how-to-apply-location-technology-in-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/how-to-apply-location-technology-in-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply Location Technology in Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food is good. But how much more of it can we produce without doing more harm to the environment? To feed the future population sustainably, farmers will need to grow at least 70% more crops within the next 30 years. Clearly, buying more shovels or another tractor won\u2019t solve this challenge. But unconventional approaches such as sending drones to monitor fields, using sensors for soil analysis, and other precision agriculture technologies can.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at how new advanced technologies are changing the agricultural landscape and how early adopters of precision agriculture practices are already reaping the benefits.
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What is digital agriculture?<\/h2>\n

Growing food may be one of the oldest activities on earth. But it\u2019s still prone to technological disruption. The increased use of technology for precision farming in agriculture is geared toward finding new ways to increase the sustainability of food production.<\/p>\n

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In 2018, $1.6 billion of venture capital was invested in digital solutions for agriculture<\/a>, like indoor vertical farming<\/a> tools with a median deal size of $10 million. Governments around the world are also offering increasing support for farmers ready to embrace innovations for precision agriculture. Last year, the Australian government announced a $27 million commitment to support the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture<\/a>. They also allocated $12 million for a nationwide Internet of Things (IoT) precision agriculture technology trial.<\/p>\n

So what exactly is on the AgriTech agenda among precision agriculture companies? A host of new technologies including location-based services<\/a> (LBS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), big data analytics<\/a>, IoT sensing, and drones imagery are now used by farmers who are adopting the precision agriculture technology. This adoption helps farmers increase yields, lower production costs, and minimize the impact on diminishing natural resources.<\/p>\n

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Source: World Government Summit \u2013 Agriculture 4.0: The Future of Farming Technology<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

These innovations in agriculture allow companies to farm, fertilize, and monitor large areas faster and with higher precision and make better business decisions. Let\u2019s further explore how software development for agriculture<\/a> can give your company an edge.<\/p>\n

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Source: Nesta \u2013 Precision Agriculture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Use of drones for more efficient farming<\/h3>\n

Chartering a plane for regular crop inspections costs up to $1,000 per hour. But aerial inspections are no longer off limits for smaller agricultural businesses. Welcome the drones \u2013 your smart eyes over acres of land, available for immediate charter and data collection at an affordable cost.<\/p>\n

Drones represent<\/a> one of the newer applications of GPS in agriculture. By creating pre-planned routes, farmers can dispatch UAVs to record important metrics as frequently as needed:<\/p>\n