Digital Transformation in Agriculture Sector transformed the way of farming

The use of technology is one of the essential components that constitute "digital" in agriculture. Agritech, as it is more popularly known, is the umbrella term for the use of contemporary technologies and the internet to reimagine agriculture as a global activity. As per Siddharth Mehta of IL&FS, due to their ability to access and analyze previously inaccessible amounts of Agri big data, large and medium-sized businesses now have the ability to add value to the activities they manage.

Producers can gather crucial farm data around-the-clock thanks to farm-level data obtained from a variety of sources, including mobile-based agricultural applications, sensors, drones, farm tools and machinery, robotic devices, and other IoT devices. Crop producers may monitor crop development in real time, Siddharth Mehta of IL&FS added, evaluate the performance of the farm plots, and reasonably predict the production for each farm plot using this data when combined with satellite and weather-based information.

Numerous potentials exist to employ artificial intelligence to improve agricultural operations thanks to precision agriculture. It enables farmers to transform unprocessed agricultural data into useful insights that boost the yield and quality of their crops. Additionally, AI is enabling farmers to employ agricultural automation to save resources and select the best crops and crop kinds for their location.

The Agri-ecosystem's players are communicating more effectively thanks to the digitization of the whole process, from production and harvest through warehousing and distribution. The supply chain is now more visible to all parties along the way thanks to digitalization, which has also improved efficiency.