Precision Farming in Horticulture System

Description

Precision farming is defined as the cultivation by adopting technologies which give maximum precision in production of a superior crop with a desired yield levels and quality at competitive production. These include use of genetically modified crop varieties, micro propagation, integrated nutrient, water and pest managements, protected cultivation, organic farming, hi-tech horticulture, and post harvest technology. “Precision agriculture” or “precision farming” is the term applied to the several technologies involved in crop and field mapping by remote sensing to optimize the application of inputs to crops to increase efficiency, minimize waste of resources, and limit adverse environmental impact. Precision Farming is an emerging, important hi-tech approach to agricultural practices which promises to revolutionise the sector of agriculture. This new technology enables farmers to create finely detained maps of forms that describe important characteristics, such as fertilizer requirements, by a specific location of the field. An information and technology based farm management system identifies, analyses and manages variability in fields by conducting crop production practices at the right place and time and in the right way, for optimum profitability, sustainability and protection of the land resource. This book present up-to- date research, field studies and practical applications form around the world to help agricultural scientists, extension functionaries and farmers to work together to design an appropriate farming methodology enhancing productively, profitability and sustainability in agriculture for the developing countries like ours.