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Agri-Tech
Agri-tech refers to the use of technology in agriculture to increase productivity and profits.
Agri-Tech has solved profitability issues in agriculture by using advanced technology that deals with climate and terrain issues.
Advanced equipment like solar greenhouses can be used to provide the best care for plants, both in terms of shading and in terms of adjusting the sun's rays to the crops.
With the Agri-Tech revolution, we are installing high-altitude solar farms, which shade both vegetation and livestock as part of agricultural growth.
In this way, we save space while utilizing agricultural land efficiently.
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Cyber
Energy infrastructures are naturally in threat of Cyber attacks. In the current times- ANY infrastructure utility must be fully protected against that and the human factor must be taken into consideration.
Cyber Training and knowledge creates opportunities for academic institutions to be involved in the educational process of cyber protection alongside with the creation of the future professionals in this field.
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Smart Agri-Villages
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Agri-Villages are elevated models of agriculture showcasing sustainable and self-reliant farming systems that encompasses an integrated approach for poverty reduction, food and nutritional security, natural resource conservation, and livelihood diversification.
The Agri-Village model enables limitless opportunities that range from innovative enterprises to geographical indexing of products, let alone farm tourism.
The main components of this integrated system can be:
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Adoption of efficient cropping systems
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Organic farming and demo plots
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Agro clinics for crop protection
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Farmer field schools
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Common facility centers
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Formation of farmer collectives
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Creation of labor banks
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Eco preservation models
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Value addition units/Agri business ventures
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Unique crops/practices for geographical indexing
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Biogas units for energy production
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Machines/technologies for next level economic easiness
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Future Farming
Farm productivity in the US has been significantly increasing since the last decade. With the exponential growth of regional population, subsequent rise in demand for food, shrinking agricultural lands, and depletion of finite natural resources, the need to enhance the farm yield has become critical. In the next decades, growers will need to reach an impressive level of food production and the farming industry will become more important than ever before.
Smart-Future farming is key to developing sustainable agriculture which will be able to meet the future needs. As agriculture is undergoing a revolution triggered by the exponentially increasing use of information and communication technology,
Market Drivers in the US:
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Demand for Higher Crop Yield
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Growing Market Penetration of Information and Communication Technologies in Farming
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Increasing Need for Climate-Smart Farming Opportunities
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Increasing Market Opportunities in Developing Countries
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Increased Cloud Security
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Impact of 3D Printing on Farming
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Securing the Agriculture Value Chain with Blockchain
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Farm Data Management with Big Data
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Energy Storage
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Thanks to the advancement of energy storage technology, solar energy reserves can be used at night and in time when sunlight hours are fewer.
A benefit of energy storage is that it creates a bank of electricity that can be used by towns and charging stations for electric vehicles in order to maximize the green concept as well as reduce future electricity costs.
As the lack of existence and knowledge, Academic institutions can lead the research, the pilots and the proof of concepts of such technology.
