Precision Agriculture Primer
Commonly referred to as PATs or PAs, the term Precision Agriculture Technology refers to a growing school of data-driven tools for collecting input information from crops to optimize their yield and minimize resource use/costs. PATs are nothing new to the agriculture community but with ongoing advancements in hardware and AI, they are rapidly evolving how we approach farming:
"[...] precision agriculture has emerged as a crucial innovation in combating food insecurity by enhancing the efficiencies and sustainability of farming practices. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as GPS, remote sensing, and data analytics, precision agriculture optimizes resource use, reduces environmental harm, and enhances agricultural productivity."
PATs are used to tackle a wide-variety of different obstacles faced by farmers, some relevent implementations today are:
- GPS monitoring and automations
- Drone imaging to predict crop yields
- Remote sensors for measuring soil nitrogen
- AI imaging to detect diseases in crops