Agriculture 4.0 will replace traditional farming, says Roy
Digital innovation will transform the Indian agriculture sector and the awareness about the potential of Agri technologies should be promoted by all stakeholders – users, consumers and policymakers.
“The real challenge for us is not the development of technology, but instead the deployment of technology, and we as a nation has to come together for the development and deployment of such deep-techs for the agriculture sector,” stressed Anna Roy, Senior Adviser (DM&A, Industry) NITI Aayog.
In this era of Digital Transformation, Deep-Techs are powering Smart Agriculture or Agriculture 4.0, which no longer depends on traditional farming activities, Roy told a webinar on Deep Tech for Smart Agriculture in India.
Instead, farmers can leverage Deep-Tech and can grow crops in arid areas, making use of technology and other resources more effectively and efficiently. Farms and agricultural operations will run very differently, primarily due to advancements in technology such as sensors, devices, machines, and information technology, she elaborated.
Future agriculture will use sophisticated deep techs such as AI and ML, robots, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial images, and GPS technology to maximize their output, she believes.
Roy’s industry address followed by a panel discussion on the topic ‘Deep Tech for Smart Agriculture in India’ on 19 Nov 2020. It was moderated by Prakash Jayaram, Partner, Digital Government Advisory, EY, and was attended by experts like Vijaykumar. N. Kale, Additional Commissioner (M&T), Department of Agriculture Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare, Dr. Anil Rai, Head and Principal Scientist, Centre for Agricultural Bioinformatics, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Manav Sehgal, Head of National Cloud Innovation Programs, Amazon Web Services, Nirvan Biswas, Chief Technology Officer, National Bulk Handling Corporation, and Shamik Joshi, Head – Products, Amnex Infotechnologies. #technologies #Agriculture #farmers #manufacturing /fiinews.com
