The growing world population is constantly driving the food demand up. Coupled with the ongoing environmental concern farmers are required to be more precise in food production in order to increase food production and at the same time be environmentally sustainable. This book looks at the various technologies that help farmers gradually achieve precision agriculture (PA). The book discusses technologies that help observe measure and compute variabilities in production in order to achieve accuracy in operations. The book also looks at the importance of PA in quality assurance of activity and processes along the value chain by ensuring transparency among value chain players and ensuring compliance with good agricultural practices (GAPs). This book will help the audience understand the principles of PA in crop and animal production and also help them gradually adopt PA practices in production based on their level.
Author(s): Nekesah T. Wafullah
Publisher: Delve Publishing
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 216
City: Burlington
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgment
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Precision Agriculture
Overview
PA History
Defining Precision Agriculture
PA Misconceptions
Variability and the Production System
Objectives of SSCM
Need for Precision Farming
Some Drivers for PA
Opportunities in Precision Farming
Issues Confronting Precision Farming
Chapter 2 Technologies in Precision Agriculture
Overview
Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers
Geographic Information Systems
Remote Sensing
Mobile Devices and Precision Agriculture
Internet of Things (IOT) in Precision Agriculture
Robotics and PA
Chapter 3 Variable-Rate Application
Overview
Variable-Rate Application Methods
Basic VRA Concepts
Seeding VRA
Weed Control VRA
New and Developing Vra Systems
Other Useful Devices
Sensor-Based Devices
Lime VRA
Fertilizer VRA
VRA-N Critique
Current VRA-N Strategies
VRA-N Considerations for the Future
On-The-Go Crop Sensing for VRA-N
Economic Comparison of VRA Research Findings
Chapter 4 Application of Technology in PA
Overview
Farm Management
Crop Management
Machinery Management
Labor Management
PA Future Requirements
Chapter 5 Precision Livestock Farming (PLF)
Overview
PLF in Dairy
PLF in Pig Farming
PLF in Poultry Farming
Merits and Demerits of PLF
Animal Welfare and Other Ethical Implications of PLF
Chapter 6 Precision Agriculture and Quality Practices
Overview
Food Safety Schemes
PA and Gaps
PA and Traceability
Model-Based Statistical Process Control
In Summary
References
Index
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