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Precision farming

How technology informs farm management decisions, and provides market linkages to African small-scale farmers. 

01 June 2010

Key drivers for the introduction of technology in agriculture are the lack of labour, higher employment costs, reduced fertility of soils, the need to raise yields, regulatory requirements relating to traceability of agricultural products, as well as green considerations.

For “greener” agriculture, farmers are looking to reduce the usage of pest- and disease-control chemicals. An obvious use for technology in agriculture is record-keeping.

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