Climate-smart agriculture is the need of the hour. As climate change becomes more severe, India’s agricultural growth is being threatened with dry spells, heat waves, pest attacks, and erratic rainfall. The new realities set by these drastically varying weather conditions have highlighted the importance of adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. Climate-resilient farming practices can ensure that […]
Agritech in plantation management is becoming increasingly imperative. The rising food demand amid challenges of climate change, labour shortage, pest attacks, etc is compelling producers to employ tech-driven crop production methods. The use of agritech in plantation management is charting new pathways to bring precision into production practices and maximise crop yields. Internet of Things […]
According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2022 report, the world’s population has crossed 8 billion. Producing food to nourish this population is a huge undertaking, which depends on billions of labour and enormous environmental and financial resources. Over the years, various methods and materials of industrialized agriculture and agricultural revolutions in many parts […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and farm analytics today are bringing about a radical transformation of agriculture through advanced approaches. Both these technologies are at the forefront of offering the tangible benefits of smart farming to agricultural stakeholders. Farm analytics and AI-driven farming possess tremendous potential to turn smallholders into successful producers. By digitalising and optimising a […]
Farm management platforms have always been at the forefront of innovation in agriculture. The use of disruptive technologies has been adding immense value and strengthening the agriculture management efforts of producers. The Union Budget 2021 has also highlighted the significance of agriculture management platforms with proposals focusing majorly on the digitalisation of agriculture. Incorporating a […]
The United Nations (UN) has proclaimed 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). This initiative focuses on urging producers across the world to incorporate sustainable agriculture practices and keep wastage down to a minimum. IYFV 2021 can also be a great chance to highlight the importance of digital technologies in improving nutrition […]
Digitalisation has scaled agriculture to new heights. Digital Mandi is a revolutionary and path-breaking concept that is proving to be a giant leap in reforming the agri-sector. The birth of digital Mandis has transformed and brought a new outlook to how post-harvest management practices can be carried out. It is making the agricultural sales process […]
Introduction Agriculture is fast moving towards the adoption of advanced technologies in order to ramp up the plantation management systems. The use of IoT-based tools, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and many other disruptive technologies have been instrumental in handling large-scale plantations. With bigger-sized plantations, planning and managing the huge number of trees, large quantities of farm […]
Large farm management can be gruelling and time-consuming. But with the rising food production demand, managing large farms has become inevitable to feed the ever-growing global population. Bigger farm sizes could mean huge quantities of farm inputs, higher investments, large amounts of data, and greater possibilities of crop failure. Implementing smart farm management strategies can […]
Farmer producer companies (FPCs) play a crucial role in enabling farmers to be more organized and effectively strengthen their bargaining power. However, without digitalisation of FPCs, enhancing the potential and profits of small farmers can be a massive challenge. With adequate technical support, FPCs can break down barriers in the provision of efficient farm management […]
