India: How Technology in Agriculture Can Increase Production and Reduce Pollution

By Krishi Jagran

A third of the earth’s area is already unfit for growing crops, writes Garsha Sai Nitesh at Krishi Jagran. Earth-friendly agriculture which refers to the proper use of land, water, labor, diversity, and technology to decrease the environmental impact is prominent in these times. In the last 50 years, the practice of aggressive agricultural intensified due to growing population and food demand across the world. This aggressive practice resulted in the reduction of biodiversity of natural ecosystems and contaminating the environment with its by-products causing agricultural pollution.

Good news is breakthroughs in modern digital technology have a clear potential to help agricultural system, these innovations in technology can help in making agriculture system efficient in using the available resources, climate-resilient and increase productivity. Below are a few agricultural technologies that can help in making agriculture more earth-friendly.

Traceability

This digital technology helps in enabling the complete visibility of the supply chain involved in farming and also the touchpoints, transformations in a valve chain to the farm. Now the customers are getting more cautious about their health and the food they eat so it is important to gain their confidence and trust. Minimal use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides which affect the environment and also help to avoid deforestation.

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