Download or read book E agriculture in action Drones for agriculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FAO-ITU E-agriculture strategy guide (available at http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf) is actively being used to assist countries in the successful identification, development and implementation of sustainable ICT solutions for agriculture.The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, and connected analytics has great potential to support and address some of the most pressing problems faced by agriculture in terms of access to actionable real-time quality data. Goldman Sachs predicts that the agriculture sector will be the second largest user of drones in the world in the next five years. Sensor networks based on the Internet of things (IoT) are increasingly being used in the agriculture sector to meet the challenge of harvesting meaningful and actionable information from the big data generated by these systems. This publication is the second in the series titled E-agriculture in action (2016), launched by FAO and ITU, and builds on the previous FAO publications that highlight the use of ICT for agriculture such as Mobile technologies for agriculture and rural development (2012), Information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development (2013) and Success stories on information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development (2015). The ultimate aim is to promote successful, scalable, sustainable and replicable ICT for agriculture (ICT4Ag) solutions.

Download or read book Agricultural Drones written by Simon Rose and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farm fields can span hundreds of acres. With so much area to cover, checking crops and livestock can be difficult. But with an agricultural drone, this job becomes much simpler. In this e-book young readers will discover how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests

Download or read book Agricultural Drones written by K. R. Krishna and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural drones are expected to revolutionize the way we conduct agronomic procedures and maintain natural vegetation on earth. This book explores the increasing importance of the role of aerial robots in managing agricultural farms and natural resources. Agricultural Drones: A Peaceful Pursuit provides a wealth of information on drone usage in agriculture. The book discusses the advanced sensors and imaging capabilities of drones that give farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. An introductory chapter provides historical data, with details about various models of drones as well as the most recent and popular agricultural drones in usage. The book goes onto look at such topics as the use of drones for soil fertility, production agronomy, irrigation, weed control, pest and disease control, grain yield forecasting, and economic advantages from drone use. This timely and useful volume will be a valuable resource for faculty, agricultural extension officers, and farmers and farm consultancy agencies. This book would also serve as an excellent textbook for students in agriculture, engineering, geography, etc. Key features: • outlines the advantages of using drones in agriculture, such as for the management of soil fertility, the study of natural resources and vegetation, the maintenance of adequate irrigation, and the control of weeds and pests • covers the economic advantages of using drones in agriculture • examines the regulatory aspects of agricultural drones • provides actual examples of drone usage in agriculture

Download or read book Digital agriculture in action written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture is becoming more knowledge-intensive. Access to timely, accurate information tailored to specific locations and conditions is critical to helping farmers make the most of their resources in changing circumstances. Digital technologies help overcome these challenges by bridging the information gap, improving access to market information, enhancing access to micro-finance, providing actionable advisories on managing pest and disease as well as improving agriculture human capital. However, sustaining digital interventions needs a holistic approach that includes the right policies, frameworks, ecosystem and capacities. This publication highlights some successful initiatives in leveraging digital technologies, improving value-chain processes and building capacity to bring about positive change among agriculture stakeholders and improve livelihoods. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

Download or read book Drones in agriculture in Africa and other ACP countries written by Soesilo, D. and published by CTA. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 2017, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) in partnership with the NEPAD Agency, conducted a survey to understand the perceptions surrounding the use of drones for agriculture. Approximately 13,000 individuals (mainly English and French-speaking readers of CTA e-publications or members of CTA-managed ommunities of practice) received an invitation to participate in the survey. The aim was to understand the general perceptions on the use of drones amongst stakeholders in agriculture and development cooperation with an emphasis on African regions. 16%, or a total of 1432 individuals (of whom 91% have worked or are currently working in Africa), completed the survey and had at least a working knowledge of drones in agriculture.

Download or read book Agricultural Robotics written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Agricultural Robotics Every day, we are reminded that the robot revolution is advancing. From self-driving cars to automated cashiers, robots are increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives. While most of our attention has been focused on robots in the manufacturing industry, there is one essential field of activity that they may affect more than any other. Indeed, Food is an absolute requirement that must be produced at whatever cost. As a result, we require either more farmers or new methods of producing food with little manpower. The robots are on their way to save the day. Are you prepared for agricultural robotics? How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Agricultural Robot Chapter 2: Agricultural Drone Chapter 3: Driverless Tractor Chapter 4: Farmbot Chapter 5: Open-Source Ecology Chapter 6: Cloud Seeding Chapter 7: Aerial Seeding Chapter 8: Mechanized Agriculture Chapter 9: Agricultural Machinery Chapter 10: Precision Agriculture Chapter 11: Information and Communications Technology in Agriculture Chapter 12: Machine Vision (II) Answering the public top questions about agricultural robotics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of agricultural robotics in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technology in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of agricultural robotics' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of agricultural robotics.

Download or read book Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture written by Dionysis Bochtis and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-09-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture: Eyes Above Fields bridges the gap between knowledge of concept and real-world use and operations of UASs in agri-production. Based on a valuable combination of themes presented at the 13th European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA) and supplemented by targeted invited articles of key-scientists, this book presents a full-spectrum view of the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for agricultural applications. It integrates dispersed knowledge in the field, providing a holistic approach regarding UAVs and other UAS and their use in sustainable decisions. The integrated approach of the book provides a fresh look on contemporary agriculture-related issues, following precision farming approaches, by educating on a range of different issues of remote sensing and its use in agriculture. Furthermore, the operational planning aspects for UAS in agriculture focus part of the book provides information that is missing from other resources. Addresses practical issues and the latest technology application insights Provides specialized and comprehensive information for daily use-cases Ties remote sensing using aerial systems and precision farming issues

Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture Theme IV Actions written by Dionysis D. Bochtis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the last (IV) of four under the main themes of Digitizing Agriculture and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The four volumes cover rapidly developing processes including Sensors (I), Data (II), Decision (III), and Actions (IV). Volumes are related to ‘digital transformation” within agricultural production and provision systems, and in the context of Smart Farming Technology and Knowledge-based Agriculture. Content spans broadly from data mining and visualization to big data analytics and decision making, alongside with the sustainability aspects stemming from the digital transformation of farming. The four volumes comprise the outcome of the 12th EFITA Congress, also incorporating chapters that originated from select presentations of the Congress. The focus in this volume is on the directions of Agriculture 4.0 which incorporates the transition to a new era of action in the Agricultural sector, represented by the evolution of digital technologies in 4 aspects: Big Data, Open Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Cloud Computing. Under the heading of “Action,” 14 Chapters investigate the implementation of cutting-edge technologies on real world applications. It will become apparent to the reader that the penetration of ICT in agriculture can result in several benefits related to the sustainability of the sector and to yield the maximum benefits, successful management is required. The entire discussion highlights the importance of proper education in the adoption of innovative technologies starting with the adaption of educational systems to the new era and moving to the familiarization of farmers to the new technologies. This book covers topics that relate to the digital transformation of farming. It provides examples and case studies of this transformation from around the world, examines the process of diffusion of digital technologies, and assesses the current and future sustainability aspects of digital agriculture. More specifically, it deals with issues such as: Challenges and opportunities from the transition to Agriculture 4.0 Safety and health in agricultural work automation The role of digital farming on regional-spatial planning The enrollment of Social Media in IoT-based agriculture The role of education in digital agriculture Real-life implementation cases of smart agriculture around the world

Download or read book E agriculture in action written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Forbes, we generate almost 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. The next generation of agriculture heavily depends on data. The ability to capture, sort, analyze and extract actionable intelligence from large data sets to reveal patterns (human, climate, market) and related trends is an important emerging field. The increase in the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices would only add to this data deluge. The Economist rightly called data as the world’s most valuable resource , while some calling data the new oil . Agriculture would be one of the major users of IoTs. How can individuals, organizations and governments build capacities and processes in place to take advantage of this huge influx of data. This coupled with existing data streams (weather, satellite imagery, markets etc.,) would create an ecosystem which if managed efficiently would provide rich dividents especially in the agriculture sector where the right information at the right time will make a great influence in the livelihoods of people involved in agriculture and allied activities. This publication looks at how various initiatives are leveraging data, related to agriculture value chains, to influence decision making and efficient service delivery together with addressing key building blocks such as interoperability, data sharing, data security and the necessary policies and regulations that are needed to be implemented to sustain the data ecosystem.

Download or read book Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems in Crop Production written by K. R. Krishna and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume responds to the growing interest in adopting aerial robots (UAVs, or drones) for agricultural crop production, which are revolutionizing farming methods worldwide. The book provides a detailed review of 250 UAVs that examines their usefulness in enhancing profitability, yield, and quality of crop production. Recent trends indicate an increase in agricultural drone production and use. Millions of dollars have been invested in start-ups that produce agro-drones in the past several years. North America, Europe, China, and the Far East have excelled in offering a large number of UAV models. Some of them are versatile, a few are specific, and many of them are low cost. With so many drone models (over 1200) available, how do farmers and agricultural specialists choose the models best for them? This compendium examines the most useful drones and provides the pertinent details about each drone, its producer, cost incurred, and its pros and cons. It covers their technical specifications, suitability for various purposes, previous performances in farms, and possible benefits to farmers. It covers fixed-wing drones, fixed-winged (hybrid) VTOL helicopters, multi-copters, tilted-wing drones, etc. The book includes a few drones meant more for military or other purposes (e.g. recreation/fun) but that could be easily modified and adapted for the farming sector. The reviews compare activities among the UAVs, such aerial imagery of crops, ability to provide spectral analyses to collect useful data about a crop’s growth patterns, and how they can be used to gauge crop canopy temperature (i.e. water stress index), determine grain maturity, and much more.

Download or read book Entrenching Agricultural Drones Technology Guide written by Cuthred E a Ivar and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drоnеѕ аnd UAVѕ (unmаnnеd аеrіаl vehicles) are сruсіаl in these fіvе аrеаѕ оf аgrісulturе, but if уоu hаvе аnу оthеr іdеаѕ for using thеѕе tесhnоlоgіеѕ, wе encourage уоu to ѕhаrе thеm with uѕ. We аrе аlwауѕ interested in learning аbоut new ways іn whісh unmаnnеd аіrсrаft саn bе used іn аgrісulturе and wоuld bе happy tо ѕhаrе уоur knowledge wіth the rеѕt of thе Intеrnеt. It іѕ аlѕо іmроrtаnt to consider thе роtеntіаl drаwbасkѕ оf uѕіng drоnеѕ in аgrісulturе. This іnfоrmаtіоn саn bе uѕеful for thоѕе who аrе іntеrеѕtеd in thіѕ fіеld, аѕ it саn hеlр thеm аvоіd аnу роtеntіаl рrоblеmѕ in the future. Drones саn hеlр farmers сut соѕtѕ and рrоduсе hіghеr ԛuаntіtу wіth better ԛuаlіtу, and аlѕо hаѕ еnvіrоnmеntаl (іnсludіng animal саrе) bеnеfіtѕ. However, thіѕ рrоmіѕіng іnnоvаtіоn has been еxроѕеd to іnѕtіtutіоnаl forces аnd іn some соuntrіеѕ drоnеѕ hаvе been mоrе оr lеѕѕ fоrbіddеn. In Sweden for еxаmрlе ѕеnѕоr equipped drones suddenly bесаmе ѕubоrdіnаtеd thе Act оf Cаmеrа Survеіllаnсе and thе rеvоlutіоn gоt a brаkе pace. Thеѕе lines of еvеntѕ, thаt can be оbѕеrvеd іn ѕоmе countries, іllumіnаtеѕ hоw lеgіѕlаtіvе іnѕtіtutіоnѕ ѕоmеtіmеѕ саn іnhіbіt rеѕроnѕіblе іnnоvаtіоn. While drone use іѕ bесоmіng mоrе uѕеful tо small fаrmеrѕ, there is ѕtіll a ways tо gо before thеу bесоmе part оf еvеrу farmer's equipment rоѕtеr, particularly in dеvеlоріng nations. Rеgulаtіоnѕ аrоund drоnе use nееd tо bе mаdе аnd rеvіѕеd in mаnу countries and mоrе research nееdѕ to bе dоnе on thеіr еffесtіvеnеѕѕ аt сеrtаіn tаѕkѕ, ѕuсh as реѕtісіdе аррlісаtіоn аnd ѕрrауіng. Thеrе аrе many wауѕ drones can be uѕеful tо farmers but іt is important tо undеrѕtаnd thеіr lіmіtаtіоnѕ and funсtіоnѕ bеfоrе investing іn expensive equipment. Drоnе Dерlоу, аn аgrісulturаl drone supplier аnd programming company, ѕuggеѕt starting small and іnсоrроrаtіng drone data іntо your оrgаnіzаtіоn ѕlоwlу for thе bеѕt rеѕultѕ. In thіѕ guіdе book wе wіll еxрlоrе the kеу bеnеfіtѕ of using drones in аgrісulturе аѕ wеll аѕ the mоѕt ѕресtасulаr uѕе саѕеѕ. Rеаd оn to learn mоrе!

Download or read book Agricultural Informatics written by Amitava Choudhury and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the increasing population (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates 70% more food will be needed in 2050 than was produced in 2006), issues related to food production have yet to be completely addressed. In recent years, Internet of Things technology has begun to be used to address different industrial and technical challenges to meet this growing need. These Agro-IoT tools boost productivity and minimize the pitfalls of traditional farming, which is the backbone of the world's economy. Aided by the IoT, continuous monitoring of fields provides useful and critical information to farmers, ushering in a new era in farming. The IoT can be used as a tool to combat climate change through greenhouse automation; monitor and manage water, soil and crops; increase productivity; control insecticides/pesticides; detect plant diseases; increase the rate of crop sales; cattle monitoring etc. Agricultural Informatics: Automation Using the IoT and Machine Learning focuses on all these topics, including a few case studies, and they give a clear indication as to why these techniques should now be widely adopted by the agriculture and farming industries.

Download or read book Intelligent Robots and Drones for Precision Agriculture written by Sundaravadivazhagan Balasubaramanian and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence and Smart Agriculture written by Kusum Pandey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Imaging and Assessing Mobile Technology for Development written by Richard Musabe and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imaging and assessing mobile technology for development (M4D) means understanding the use of appropriate technologies and services, and how they directly or indirectly address socio-economic challenges. This book adopts various perspectives to identify the obstacles to affordable digital technologies in order to enable, enhance, and effect development. The book plays on the tension between success reports and optimistic projections, on one hand, and empirical evidence of technological belly splash, on the other hand. The areas covered include infusion of service education in computing education, the Rwandan establishment of African Centres of Excellence to promote the development of appropriate technology, the metaverse’s realisation in a mobile network-enabled “metaversity”, and difficulties detected when evaluating digitisation of distance learning, students’ security awareness, dissemination of agricultural information, and mobile payment. The decolonisation of community-based media and attempts to step outside the mobile network and Internet are also covered.

Download or read book Intelligent Solutions for Optimizing Agriculture and Tackling Climate Change Current and Future Dimensions written by Karmaoui, Ahmed and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interactions between climate change, agriculture, and technology are of increasing concern to academicians, educators, and planners. After the publication of the first report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), studies of the impact of climate change on productive systems such as agriculture have multiplied. The best solution can be found in new technologies and tools. Intelligent Solutions for Optimizing Agriculture and Tackling Climate Change: Current and Future Dimensions explores the importance of artificial intelligence and its effects on the future of agriculture. It further highlights the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the agricultural field. Covering topics such as agroforestry, farming productivity, and population projections, this premier reference source is an indispensable resource for climate scientists, agricultural scientists, policymakers, computer scientists, engineers, students and educators of higher education, libraries, researchers, and academicians.

Download or read book 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering written by D. Jude Hemanth and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-02 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As general, this book is a collection of the most recent, quality research papers regarding applications of Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics for engineering problems. The papers included in the book were accepted and presented in the 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2022), which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Technical University) between May 20 and 22, 2022. Objective of the book content is to inform the international audience about the cutting-edge, effective developments and improvements in different engineering fields. As a collection of the ICAIAME 2022 event, the book gives consideration for the results by especially intelligent system formations and the associated applications. The target audience of the book is international researchers, degree students, practitioners from industry, and experts from different engineering disciplines.