Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Precision farming and agricultural digitalization in England - statistics & facts
Climate change and a growing world population pose enormous challenges for the entire agricultural industry. Precision farming solutions are increasingly explored and utilized to address these issues. In general, any farming technique that helps a farmer to select and apply the correct input, as well as the scale and timing of applying these substances, is considered a precision farming technique. The is expected to grow from over six billion U.S. dollars in 2020 to 12.8 billion U.S. dollars by 2026.. A closer look at England reveals that 80 percent of farm holdings that use precision farming methods are . At the same time about half use these practices to improve animal health or welfare, and nearly 40 percent use them to reduce environmental impact. A sustainable increase of food production seems to be achievable with the more efficient management of inputs. Almost half of the farms that do not use precision farming techniques are unable to do so due to the .
