fbtechreview.comAUGUST - 20216EDITORIALBuilding the Farms of TomorrowAgriculture is no more a yesteryear labour-intensive job. Concepts like indoor farming, vertical farming, and hydroponics have made us realize that technology has furthered the boundaries of the agriculture industry to an unprecedented extent. Robotics is getting better and better, and their viability is being explored across the agricultural value chain, from planting to harvesting to meat processing and grocery logistics. Companies are now making robots capable of identifying unwanted plants and spraying them with high-precision herbicide, reducing input costs and increasing efficiency. At the same time, a myriad of remote sensing techniques, from in-field sensors to drones to satellite imagery, are allowing farmers to view their crops from multiple perspectives. With constant advances in computing and sensor technology, farmers now easily get access to high-cadence, broad area coverage with field-level detail. All these help farmers with up-to-date information in real-time to make changes to their crops.Besides, just like machine learning and advanced analytics are being used to mine data for trends in every sector, agriculture is no exception. These are being applied before seed planting with plant breeders. Machine learning can predict which traits and genes will be best for crop production, giving farmers the best breed for their location and climate. At the field level, machine learning techniques use satellite data to distinguish between crops like corn and soy, providing valuable information for crop insurance, logistics, and commodity markets. This important intersection of robotics and data from increasingly connected farms will only accelerate this trend even further.As agriculture is undergoing massive transformation because of digitization, numerous innovative ag-tech solution providers are driving the industry's unprecedented growth. On that note, we hope this edition will enable you to find the right ag-tech solution provider that will help you stay at the forefront of innovation in the agriculture industry--all while delivering products with a far superior quality. Let us know your thoughts!Kevin LoboManaging Editoreditor@fbtechreview.comEDITORIAL STAFFAva GarciaDavies MedowsJohnson Heller Joshua Parkersales@fbtechreview.comeditor@fbtechreview.commarketing@fbtechreview.comEmailVISUALIZERSOlivia SmithScott Juasy*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffMANAGING EDITORKevin LoboFood & Beverage Technology Review Visit www.fbtechreview.comCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.AUGUST - 2021, Vol - 04, Issue - 16 (ISSN 2691-4077) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. TO SUBSCRIBE TOVian Isaac
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