AgriTech at its Best!

As farm technology makes farming more efficient, small farmers are losing their ability to compete. Industries buy small farms and manage multi-million acre plots as easily as individual farmers managing it. In search of profits, these industries are automating the entire farming process using GPS technology, genetically modified crops, automated irrigation systems, specialized fertilizers, and distributed sensing technologies. The future of farming may separate the farmer from the labor and transform farming to a sector that relies on data analysis and automation. Not only heavy machinery and modified equipments are used on farms but now farmers are keen to update themselves with latest technology. Education of farmers is almost guaranteed to vastly increase their production and decrease their effort.

The good news is the knowledge, technologies, skills, and financial resources are present to build a sustainable future for farmers. More food can be produced, more sustainably, and can get to those who need it most. Agricultural technology is not a lifestyle choice - it fulfills the right to food by ensuring that all people have the capacity to feed themselves in dignity.

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