Agri-tech has improved productivity and post-harvest management, say experts at webinar
Experts at a recent webinar highlighted the significant impact of agricultural technology on productivity and post-harvest management. They noted that mechanisation and scientific methods have led to increased production and the ability to export agricultural goods. Innovations such as drones and precision equipment are transforming farming practices, making agriculture a multi-disciplinary field.
- ▪47% of farm work is now mechanised, leading to surplus production.
- ▪Drones are actively used for crop management and pesticide spraying.
- ▪Post-harvest technologies are being developed by young professionals and students.
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Advances in agricultural technology have made tremendous inroads into the agricultural sector, enhancing production manifold and creating innovative solutions to modern farming challenges, experts at a webinar have said.They were speaking on the topic ‘Agriculture Technology Revolution’, jointly organised by SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) and The Hindu as part of their Future Career Conversations series.Devinder Dhingra, Principal Scientist (Process Engineering), Agricultural Engineering Division, Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), said that 47% of farm work was now mechanised, and that the introduction of scientific methods has led to surplus production, which has resulted in agricultural produce being exported.
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