What technology is used in farming?
Agricultural technology has been evolving over the last 10,000 or so years. Simple hand tools gradually evolved into the mechanical equipment that now runs almost every aspect of commercial farming. However, this kind of technology is generally based on mechanical engineering solutions, without much in the way of ‘intelligence’. But now, things are beginning to change…
How Does Algro Tech?
The use of smart farming tools is possible due to the use of sensors connected to a network.
What is a sensor?
A sensor is an electrotechnical device. It:
Measures physical quantities from the environment
Converts these measurements into a signal
The signal is read and interpreted by an instrument.
What can a sensor do?
The measurements read by include (but are not limited to):
Temperature
Humidity
Light
Pressure
Noise
Speed
Direction
Size & weight
How is Algro Tech Transforming Agriculture?
Farming ‘smarter’ is no longer an ‘advanced’ tactic for savvy farmers; it’s becoming an increasingly necessary way to optimise and preserve human and natural resources.
Farm labour is becoming increasingly scarce due to urban migration and ageing populations.
Intensifying climate change is altering growing conditions in less predictable ways.
Earth’s resources and biodiversity are diminishing.
