FEATURE : AGRICULTURE
How the modern farmer is leading the way in tech innovation
Mukesh Agarwal , Vice President , Precision Software & Cloud Applications Development , CNH Industrial , on farming and the cloud .
For farmers , precision is – and always has been – critical . They must operate with the utmost efficiency in an industry where the yield of operations needs to be maximized in the face of uncontrollable factors ( such as time , weather , and environmental limitations ).
When it comes to the massive machinery farmers use every day , and the level of accuracy needed to create the most optimal conditions for crops to thrive , manual processes are taking a backseat to technological advancements .
This is where the widespread adoption of the cloud comes in – transforming what used to be a manual , hands-on process guided only by the farmer ’ s experience , to a process driven by real-time data captured by the cloud .
With the capability to democratize access to market data , weather forecasts and crop information , the cloud is a critical tool for the modern farmer in running an efficient operation .
Even though agriculture has been at the forefront of technological and industrial advancements , in modern times , it has not been viewed as a leader in digital technology .
But now , with the adoption of technologies such as AI , camera sensors , computer vision and ML , the agriculture industry presently leads the way in widely adopting and cultivating the use of cloud technology to meet the complex demands of farming .
In developing cloud strategies and fostering innovation , farming tech developments have become a source
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