Agricultural Engineering and Technology

Agricultural Engineering and Technology Overview

Prior to the industrial age, agricultural production depended largely on crude methods like the use of hoes for tillage and cutlasses for slashing grasses and felling trees. These were days when farmers produced food primarily for their families and as a medium of exchange in the barter system; days when the demand on agriculture was less. However, with civilization, higher human population and increased demand for food, there was the need to productively improve farming methods.
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The Industrial Age initially led to the emergence of innovations in agriculture, with the adoption of engineering methods to produce draughts which were operated by livestock at the time. Further advancements led to the manufacture of farm machineries like tractors, ploughs, harrows, harvesters, processors etc. These machineries have proven to be useful so far. The infusion of technology is also driving precision agriculture which ensures efficient allocation of the right quantities of inputs at the right time. Precision agriculture involves the application of artificial intelligence, robotics, weather sensors and GPS for monitoring. It improves productivity, prevents input wastages, reduces labour requirements and most importantly protects the environment. Precision agriculture is applied in the form of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, specific fertilizer applications, and deployment of robots for farm management practices like weeding and application of agrochemicals.

Agricultural value chain actors are currently deploying blockchain technology in supply chains for efficient distribution of food products, funds disbursement and on-farm record keeping. This is the future of agriculture. At Tengrain Science, we are committed to initiating public-private partnerships targeted at integrating technology into agriculture.