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New agricultural technologies are need of time and to address the crisis of
agriculture. PF is one of them that incorporate various modern ways to address
the issue.
What is Precision Farming (PF)?
Precision farming (PF) or satellite farming or site specific crop
management (SSCM) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring
and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. Crop variability
typically has both a spatial and temporal component which makes
statistical/computational treatments quite involved. The holy grail of
precision agriculture research will be the ability to define a Decision Support
System (DSS) for whole farm management with the goal of optimizing returns on
inputs while preserving resources.
Precision farming aims to optimize field-level management
with regard to:
· Crop science: by matching farming practices more closely
to crop needs (e.g. fertilizer inputs);
· Environmental protection: by reducing environmental risks
and footprint of farming (e.g. limiting leaching of nitrogen);
· Economics: by boosting competitiveness through more
efficient practices (e.g. improved management of fertilizer usage and other
inputs).
Precision farming also provides farmers with a wealth of
information to:
·
Build up a record of their farm;
·
Improve decision-making;
·
Foster greater traceability
·
Enhance marketing of farm products
·
Improve lease arrangements and relationship with
landlords
· Enhance the inherent quality of farm products (e.g.
protein level in bread-flour wheat)
