By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.
This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and nutrition, as well as crop protection and weed management. The book also considers the emergence of new approaches and technologies, including multi-sensor fusion, artificial intelligence and big data.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the major technologies used in precision agriculture, from proximal/remote sensing and use of unmanned aerial vehicles to the wide range of variable rate delivery systems
- Discusses the breadth of precision agriculture applications both in crop and livestock farming, from precision tillage and variable-rate seeding to precision pasture management
- Includes new developments such as multi-sensor fusion, robotics, artificial intelligence and big data
