Precision agriculture is revolutionizing the way farmers grow crops, lowering costs, maximizing yields, optimizing the use of irrigation water, addressing farming labor challenges and securing the supply of safe, high-quality food.
Precision agriculture is a crop management strategy that gathers and analyzes data to ensure that crops receive exactly what they need for optimum health and productivity. It uses sensors, satellites and other technologies to collect data on crop status, weather, soil conditions, water needs, disease and pests. Algorithms convert these data into actionable information, allowing farmers to tailor their decisions to their unique field conditions.
Agriculture-focused National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes are developing predictive digital twins of plants and fields and AI-driven systems that help farmers manage risk, improve productivity and strengthen the nation’s food systems.
