Precision agriculture and food security

Science. 2010 Feb 12;327(5967):828-31. doi: 10.1126/science.1183899.

Abstract

Precision agriculture comprises a set of technologies that combines sensors, information systems, enhanced machinery, and informed management to optimize production by accounting for variability and uncertainties within agricultural systems. Adapting production inputs site-specifically within a field and individually for each animal allows better use of resources to maintain the quality of the environment while improving the sustainability of the food supply. Precision agriculture provides a means to monitor the food production chain and manage both the quantity and quality of agricultural produce.

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / methods*
  • Animal Husbandry / methods*
  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Automation
  • Crops, Agricultural* / growth & development
  • Food Supply*
  • Soil*

Substances

  • Soil