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Farm software, sensors, satellites, drones and AI, and the digital public infrastructure being built for agriculture.
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Precision & digital, GlobalAgricultural marketing and e-commerceE-commerce gives agricultural businesses access to wider markets and direct sales, though rural connectivity, secure platforms and food labelling rules remain hurdles.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAgri-tech revolution: India’s agriculture post-2020 pandemicHow agritech, from farm produce e-commerce to precision agriculture, agri-fintech and supply chain tools, helped Indian farming through the pandemic, and what still limits its adoption.
- Precision & digital, GlobalSmart farming: advancing responsibly with Agriculture 4.0Agriculture 4.0 combines IoT sensors, AI, big data, robotics and precision application to raise efficiency, though cost, data privacy and the digital divide call for responsible adoption.
- Precision & digital, IndiaStart-up Agdhi launches an AI-based technology to check the quality of seedsBengaluru start-up Agdhi launched an AI-based system that uses computer vision on seed images to identify defects and assess seed quality.
- Precision & digital, GlobalDrones for crop monitoring and managementDrones carrying cameras and sensors help farmers monitor crop health, map fields and target water and fertiliser, though cost, training and regulation are hurdles.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe use of artificial intelligence in agricultureAI is used in agriculture for precision farming, crop monitoring and yield prediction, livestock health and supply chains, though it raises concerns over jobs and data ownership.
- Precision & digital, IndiaSeeding a data revolution in Indian agricultureArgues that the agriculture ministry's IDEA digital ecosystem paper and a Bain report both bank on technology and investment while overlooking the capacity building small farmers need.
- Precision & digital, GlobalAI and ML contribution in agriculture in 2022Explains how AI and machine learning are used in farm research, field monitoring with drones and sensors, smart irrigation and robotic weeding and harvesting.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe era of farm automationExplains how autonomous tractors, sensor-driven drip irrigation and drones are being used to automate crop and livestock production as farms face labour shortages.
- Precision & digital, GlobalNavigating drones in farming: balancing advantages and drawbacksDrones help farmers monitor crops, map fields and apply inputs precisely, but bring upfront costs, skills needs, short flight times, weather limits, regulation and privacy concerns.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe agrotech revolution: will robots feed the world?Looks at technologies offered as ways to meet rising food demand, from sensor-driven smart farms and AI platforms to farm robotics, greenhouse automation and augmented reality.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAgriculture Ministry and Microsoft to come together for a pilot project to boost farmers’ incomeThe agriculture ministry has signed an MoU with Microsoft and Crop Data Technologies for a one-year pilot in 100 villages across six states to cut input costs and raise farm incomes.
- Precision & digital, Arunachal PradeshAgritech firm AgNext Technologies joins hands with NAFEDAgNext Technologies and NAFED are using AgNext's Qualix AI platform to check the quality of organic kiwis from Arunachal Pradesh and give buyers a traceability report via QR code.
- Precision & digital, Rajasthan‘MooPay’: a direct payment platform for dairy farmers launched in RajasthanDairy-tech startup Stellapps has launched MooPay, an automated platform that lets dairies pay registered farmers directly into their savings accounts, starting in Bhilwara district.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat is RFID technology?RFID uses radio waves to identify and track tagged items, and in farming it is used to record livestock, trace produce through supply chains and monitor cold chains.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAquaCRED, a financial risk estimation strategy for farmersAquaconnect has launched AquaCRED, which uses machine learning, satellite remote sensing and pond data to assess credit risk so lenders can offer formal loans to small fish and shrimp farmers.
- Precision & digital, GlobalHow 3D printing is changing the future of agriculture3D printing lets farmers and engineers make custom tools and parts cheaply and speeds up prototyping of new equipment, alongside trends such as precision agriculture and vertical farming.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat are the latest trends in agrotech in November 2022?Outlines agrotech trends including autonomous and data-driven farming, 3D printing, the internet of things, artificial intelligence and smart farming utilities.
- Precision & digital, Global7 amazing reasons why vertical farming is the future of agricultureMakes the case for vertical farming, citing year-round indoor growing, higher output per acre, shorter supply chains and less need for pesticides.