Five technologies that could change the agriculture sector for good

Agriculture is the largest sector of India contributing about 75 percent of the country’s GDP through agriculture or other agricultural services. With the passage of time, agriculture has seen a boom with the changing technologies and means of advancement. Tractors have replaced cattle sowing and now other machines. Harvesting of crops is no longer a manual activity.

Similarly, technology has proved to be a magic spell for the agriculture sector. Recently, the government announced the digital expansion of the sector which will give space to digital start-ups to intervene and revolutionize the sector.

Agriculture still requires improvement and involvement of many technologies. Let us have a look at some of the innovations that can completely transform agriculture:

1. 3D Chemical Printing
   3D printers, if introduced in India, could revolutionize agriculture. Through this technology, farmers will be able to produce important agrochemicals such as herbicides, insecticides and veterinary drugs in their own fields. It will not require extra time as it can be made anywhere, anytime. 3D printing requires three important elements – a software app, a 3D printer and chemical inks. The technology is currently not available in India. However, if this cheap technology comes to India, it can transform agriculture.
2. aquaponics
   The amalgamation of the two technologies can produce food in a sustainable environment, even in urban areas. The technique uses the technique of hydroponics i.e. the method of growing plants in water without soil as well as fish farming. According to projections, given the increase in population, we will have more than 70 percent of the area urbanized by 2050. In such a situation, the world needs an alternative to traditional farming. Aquaponics is that option. It is a loop system which not only provides nutrients to the roots of plants through water but also creates a system for less water and less energy consumption.
3. Remote Sensing and Internet of Things
   Remote sensing technology enables farmers and other stakeholders to make management decisions based on landscape-level datasets, taking into account soil type, water table depth, land cover, resource use, ecosystem data, pest and disease data and weather. enables. While this data can come from sensors located on landscapes or satellites, there are increasing opportunities to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones to monitor local land use and in real time using the Internet of Things or IoT. Satellites can receive information.
4. digital imaging using a smartphone
   A new low-cost hyperspectral imaging sensor for smartphones could provide an easy way to detect crop diseases early and reduce crop losses in developing countries. This technology allows expansionists to scan plants for disease signs, match them to databases of potential diseases and recommend interventions. As new diseases are detected, scalers can add them to the database while creating the database and providing an early warning system.
5. sentinel plants
   Sentinel plants, also known as signaling plants, act as indicators of biotic or abiotic stress in cropping systems. They give early signs of crop stress such as leaf color change. These plants can provide an early warning of emerging pests and diseases, nutrient deficiencies or changes in soil conditions.
   Keywords: agriculture, technology

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