IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE.

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IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON AGRICULTURE.

Technological change in agriculture begun at least 10,000 years ago, when the first cultivators selected wild plants and experimented with different growing environments.

From these early beginnings up to date, Technology has resulted in a rapid increase in agriculture’s productivity.

Agricultural technologies like Organic farming has improved food security by productively creating new local and export markets and driving sustainable rural development through the empowerment of farmers and their organizations.

It has led to the demand for labor especially through the adoption of high-yielding rice and wheat varieties. Generally increased demand due to the high harvesting and threshing requirements associated with their greater yields.

Robotic technologies have enabled more reliable monitoring and management of natural resources, such as air and water quality. It also has given producers greater control over plant and animal production, processing, distribution, and storage, which has resulted in: -

                                      Greater efficiencies and lower prices.

ü                                           Safer growing conditions and safer foods.

ü                                           Reduced environmental and ecological impact.

Technological advances have generated new livelihood opportunities by increasing producer incomes and wages.

Given the relatively low quality, low yield, and climate change; the use of geodata from sensors, drones, and satellites have enabled farmers to get more accurate and timely information.

Digitalization, the use of mobile phones, have made the agricultural value chains fully transparent and sustainable.  Online applications have given farmers the freedom to choose who to sell to and at what price. This has been a robust solution towards ending food insecurity.

The development of web portals and applications of big data analytics has helped farmers to access simplified and personally designed information to apply in farming practices.

Despite decades of investment in new Agricultural technology, hunger, and poverty continue to plague large areas of the developing world. The problem is particularly acute in areas of the world dependent upon rain-fed agriculture, in particular Sub-Saharan Africa, where the impact of new technologies has been less apparent and agricultural productivity has stagnated.