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WHAT IS PRECISION FARMING?
* Precision Farming or Precision Agriculture is a concept of
using the new technologies and collected field information,
doing the right thing, in the right place, at the right time.
Collected information may be used to more precisely
evaluate optimum sowing density, estimate fertilizers and
other input needs, and to more accurately predict crop
yields.
It helps in avoiding Unwanted practices to a crop, regardless
of local soil/climate conditions, i.e., it reduces labour, water,
inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides etc. and assures quality
produce.
WHAT IS PRECISION FARMING °?
Precision farming or precision agriculture is about
doing the right thing, in the right place, in the right
way, at the right time.
» This approach recognizes site-specific differences
within fields and adjusts management actions
accordingly.
o Managing crop production inputs such as water,
seed, fertilizer etc to increase yield, quality, profit,
reduce waste and becomes eco-friendly.
» concept based on observing, measuring and
responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops
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NEED FOR PRECISION FARMING
© Decline in the total productivity.
e Diminishing and degrading natural resources.
® Stagnating farm incomes.
e Lack of eco-regional approach .
e Declining and fragmented land holdings.
e Limited employment opportunities in non-farm
sector.
e Global climatic variation.
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Basic concept of Precision Farming
Assessing variability:-
» In precision farming, inputs are to be applied precisely in
accordance with the existing variability
» Spatial variability of all the determinants of crop yield
should be well recognized, adequately quantified and
properly located
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Condition maps can be generated through (I) Surveys, (il)
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resolution) and (iv) Modeling
PRECISION FARMING
COMPONENTS!
= Precision farming should not be thought of as
only yield mapping and variable rate fertilizer
application and evaluated on only one or the
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= Precision farming technologies will affect the
entire production function (and by extension,
the management function) of the farm.
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farming is presented in Figure 1 and listed
below
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Data Analysis Dramatic Yield
Tools Seed and Fertilizer Improvements
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Cultivation
Crop Selection
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Precision Farming Includes
Land preparation
Inputs (seed, planting material, fertilizer etc.)
Irrigation
Plant protection
Harvesting
Post harvesting
Storage
Transportation (cool chain systems)
PROBLEMS IN ADOPTION OF
PRECISION FARMING TECHNOLOGY:
Fragmented land holding
Lack of continuously monitoring the health and availability of
the nature re rces.
Climatic abe ons.
Operational traints.
Uncertainty | tting the various inputs.
Absence ofa standing and uniform agricultural policy.
Lack of succe ories.
Lack of local te al expertise.
Land ownership, structure and Institutional constraints.
