Precision Farming
Precision farming is a modern crop production management strategy that uses site-specific management to apply numerous inputs to the field in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Aim
Determine and address the actual demands of various regions of the field.
Used for
Precise application of agriculture inputs like
1. Seed,
2.Fertilizer, Pesticide,
3. Irrigation etc.
Components
1. Yield monitoring,
2. Yield mapping,
3. Variable application of fertilizer,
4. Salinity mapping,
5.Guidance system,
7. Record and analysis.
Requirements
1. Field map,
2. Variable rate of input,
3. Differential Global Position System (DGPS).
Procedure
1. Selection of Inputs and resource,
2. Proper study of GPS, GIS, range of sensor,
3. Monitoring and collection of input data,
4. Variable rate of application,
5. Achievements by harvesting.
Advantage
Less time, money, input loss.
Disadvantage
1. Input cost is high,
2. Fragment condition of the field.
India’s scenario
1. Punjab, Haryana, it is possible because of 14 acre per capita,
2. Other states by cooperative or contact farming is possible,
3. lt is in expanding stage.
Precision agriculture enables us to gather, organise, and store data on environmental parameters, irrigation water, the physical environment, and the crop itself using various technologies to assist farmers in making the best decisions possible at all times.
When fustigation is used in accordance with the precision agriculture principle, it is necessary to incorporate cutting-edge agricultural tools such as sensors that provide real-time crop parameter values, or irrigation controllers that can automatically adjust irrigation frequency based on temperature, humidity, and solar radiation, among other factors. Furthermore, this technology enables bulk storage and analysis of data collected by sensors.
Advantages of precision farming:
- The ability to collect real-time data on factors that occur in crop fields.
- Reduced usage of goods and labour, resulting in cost savings.
- Product quality is improved since the crop’s particular needs are satisfied.
- Water efficiency is a term used to describe the efficiency with which water is used.
- Lower environmental effect resulting from this activity owing to reduced usage of agrochemicals and more efficient water use.
- In the case of a climatic occurrence, such as frost or rain, an alarm will sound.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE IS PROVING TO BE ONE OF THE BEST TOOLS FOR USE IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, WITH MULTIPLE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL ADVANTAGES.
