Agriculture is all about living close to nature. Agricultural activities are considered as working with land and soil. It is the most traditional sector that helps every economy to bloom and expand. Whenever there is a discussion about agriculture activities, the name of soil and land are directly related to it. Today, many countries are investing heavily in agricultural activities as the sector is now offering a pool of opportunities. Various countries have also increased their GDP owing to the contribution of agriculture and natural products. The agricultural industry comprises segments such as agriculture, farming, testing, animal husbandr ... Read More

Agriculture is all about living close to nature. Agricultural activities are considered as working with land and soil. It is the most traditional sector that helps every economy to bloom and expand. Whenever there is a discussion about agriculture activities, the name of soil and land are directly related to it. Today, many countries are investing heavily in agricultural activities as the sector is now offering a pool of opportunities. Various countries have also increased their GDP owing to the contribution of agriculture and natural products. The agricultural industry comprises segments such as agriculture, farming, testing, animal husbandry, agriculture chemicals and more. This sector is mainly dependent on climate and atmosphere because every cultivation requires a certain kind of atmosphere. On the other hand, the atmosphere and climate can also have adverse impacts on the yields. Therefore, expansion of technology in the agriculture sector has helped farmers and agriculturists to have a control on yields. With the introduction of agriculture technology, farmers can now closely watch and protect their crops from damage and natural disasters. There are multiple factors that impact crops, fields and livestock that ultimately lead to loss of crops. Natural disasters such as drought, floods, severe heat and others have affected the crops for years. But now, as the sector improves in terms of technology and modernization, agriculture operations are now streamlined. 

Implementation of new technologies such as precision agriculture has been a plus point. Precision farming includes a smart way of carrying out agricultural activities such as analysis of weather forecasts, historical location data and advanced irrigation technologies that can increase the yield. Precision agriculture also helps farmers to know when is the best time to irrigate, use pesticides and fertilizers and which crop can give more benefit. With the help of precision farming, farmers can also check the soil quality of their land owing to soil testing. Soil testing takes a sample of soil from the field and tests it in the laboratory through a process to check the quality of soil. Based on the testing and results, farmers are then advised to start the cropping process accordingly. The smart farming technology enables farmers to use their resources efficiently without wastage that usually happens in traditional farming.

The precision farming technology is precise and accurate because its results are promising and has helped farmers. The agricultural sector also involves other segments such as microbes, insects and plant extracts. These products are used by various industries including food processing and healthcare. Furthermore, the trend of organic products is also helping the global agriculture market to grow more. People are shifting towards a healthy lifestyle and culture. They are now focusing on having chemical and additive free diets due to which the production of organic products is increasing. The rising consumption of organic fruits, vegetables and grains is offering lucrative opportunities to the global industry. This has opened the doors for farmers to offer new products. 

The introduction of advanced and modern farming equipment is also making it easy for farmers and agriculturalists to take the agricultural process smoothly and swiftly. Traditionally, farmers were not having updated equipment which is why the agricultural process was slow. With the passage of time and inventions by various companies, farming is now not tough as it used to be before. Moreover the integration of several technologies and trends in the industry has also helped in spurred growth. There is no doubt that the agriculture industry has witnessed the major indulgence of digitalization just like other industries. The most iconic trend that is artificial intelligence has created a buzz in the agriculture industry. AI is generally used to help humans in different kinds of operations. In agriculture, artificial intelligence is used in farming equipment that are connected with automation to ease human work in the agricultural field.

Apart from this, artificial intelligence is also utilized to view the crop situation from time-to-time, monitoring soil health, keeping a control over pests and crop damage and much more.  The rising world population is leading to high food production for which a helping hand is much needed. Artificial intelligence acts as a helping hand to increase food production. Another buzzing trend in the agriculture industry is water management. Water is crucial for daily life and for farming also. However, the growing negative impact of global warming is shrinking the water supply and in many regions scarcity of water is observed. Owing to the increasing world population and scarcity of water, various other approaches have been introduced such as green water management and rainwater harvesting.  The next top trend is again connected to the technology which is known as the Internet of Things. IoT devices are usually used in daily life but are now an important part of agriculture also. IoT devices in agriculture are utilized in terms of monitoring soil health, weather conditions and equipment accuracy. Therefore, the data is being collected by IoT devices which ultimately helps farmers to make informed and favorable decisions. Furthermore, unmanned devices also deserve a place in trends of the agriculture industry. Drones have played a vital role in various industries such as supply chain management, military and now in agriculture also. Drones are equipped with the latest software that helps in planting, seeding and crop management. They are capable of providing live feed of agricultural fields remotely. Moving ahead with another trend, it is the most effective trend that helps the agriculture industry to gain powerful insights. Big data analytics is primarily considered as a great tool to gather and analyze large amounts of data. Analytics are also essential in the agricultural process, it gives industry leaders and farmers an idea about which processes they are working and what are the areas of improvement. This technology allows the collection of a high quantity of data and how the big data can be utilized for the betterment of agriculture activities. Modern technologies are creating a huge impact on the agriculture industry. Farmers and agriculturalists are gaining the benefits from recent trends. All of the above mentioned trends are supporting and pushing the global agriculture market on a growth path.
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