1. Demand for farm produces are set to increase as the world’s population hits 7.8billion and is expected to rise to 9.8billion in 2050. While demand is set to grow, climate change is posing a great challenge to agricultural activities. Increase temperature, change in rainfall patterns, reduced availability of water, changes in weather conditions to mention but few are challenges affecting farming activities and food production. As such, farmers must be innovative so as to improve productivity and meet demand.
2. The world is becoming more connected through digital technology and industries are taking advantage of digital innovation to address challenges in their sector. Many businesses make use of digital technology to make accurate decision; farmers are no exception, especially those in developed countries.
3. Digital agriculture refers to “the use of new and advanced technologies, integrated into one system to enable farmers and other stakeholders within the agriculture value chain to improve food production” (Project Breakthrough, Digital Agriculture; 2017).
4. Digital agriculture provides farmers with sufficient information they need to combat challenges and seize opportunities for growth. Digital technology promotes precision farming among farmers as they are able to store data of their farm and farming activities, they are also able to supply their plants with precise amount of water and nutrients they need to grow well. As such, they are able to control their operations better and increase productivity.
5. Digital agriculture increases productivity because technologies used gather data more frequently and accurately, often taking external factors such as weather and climate condition into consideration. The combined data is analysed and interpreted, thus farmers are able to make appropriate decisions and are précised with their operations the use of advanced machinery and robotics in farm operation also promote greater accuracy and eliminate human error. Farmers can as well get real-time feedback or measure their result.
6. Technologies such as communication networks, Unmanned Aviation System (UAS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, drones, remote monitoring, satellites imagery, sensors and electronic identification help with data measurement and storage, weather monitoring, animal monitoring, geo-spatial monitoring, and precision application of water and chemicals. The end result is to increase productivity in agricultural sector. It also create avenue for organizations to share information across traditional industry boundaries to open up new opportunities.
2. The world is becoming more connected through digital technology and industries are taking advantage of digital innovation to address challenges in their sector. Many businesses make use of digital technology to make accurate decision; farmers are no exception, especially those in developed countries.
3. Digital agriculture refers to “the use of new and advanced technologies, integrated into one system to enable farmers and other stakeholders within the agriculture value chain to improve food production” (Project Breakthrough, Digital Agriculture; 2017).
4. Digital agriculture provides farmers with sufficient information they need to combat challenges and seize opportunities for growth. Digital technology promotes precision farming among farmers as they are able to store data of their farm and farming activities, they are also able to supply their plants with precise amount of water and nutrients they need to grow well. As such, they are able to control their operations better and increase productivity.
5. Digital agriculture increases productivity because technologies used gather data more frequently and accurately, often taking external factors such as weather and climate condition into consideration. The combined data is analysed and interpreted, thus farmers are able to make appropriate decisions and are précised with their operations the use of advanced machinery and robotics in farm operation also promote greater accuracy and eliminate human error. Farmers can as well get real-time feedback or measure their result.
6. Technologies such as communication networks, Unmanned Aviation System (UAS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, drones, remote monitoring, satellites imagery, sensors and electronic identification help with data measurement and storage, weather monitoring, animal monitoring, geo-spatial monitoring, and precision application of water and chemicals. The end result is to increase productivity in agricultural sector. It also create avenue for organizations to share information across traditional industry boundaries to open up new opportunities.
7. Despite operating mainly small scale agriculture with huge practice inefficiencies which give rise to poor agricultural economy, Nigeria earned a score of 4.5 out of 9 in the World Bank’s Enabling the Business for Agriculture (EBA), ICT index score. With the creation of a more enabling digital environment, adoption of digital agriculture becomes practicable. This will not only increase food supply, but also create innovations for other industries, boost the nation’s economy and increase job opportunities.
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