GIS in Agriculture

General information - Summary

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Since the beginning of the 1990s, modern agriculture and farming has changed dramatically. Agriculture has become a high-tech industry. With the possibility for locating agricultural machinery in the field using satellite positioning technologies (Global Navigation Satellite Systems - GNSS) and the increasing availability of geographic information in digital form and in
increasing quality, farmers are now able to measure the spatial and temporal variability in soil,
vegetation, relief, etc. within a field and to modify their operations to react to this. Farmers keep electronic field records and farm diaries, which they are able to use on-site with a PDA in order
to enter or retrieve information. Agricultural machinery is also being continuously developed, (since due to the in-field heterogeneity many different operations (from yield mapping to plant protection
are performed on-site and logged so that they may be later evaluated by computer. Due to legal regulations (IACS, cross-compliance, traceability, quality management, etc.), GIS (and GeoWeb services) and information-driven crop production are becoming normal tools in .agriculture, which must be integrated into usual farm practices

Agricultural Science and GIS

GIS has still yet to be taken up in an masse in agricultural science yet there is massive potential for such areas as agricultural planning, attractive implications for the future of managing our crop production and increasing yields in line with other technology. Agricultural scientists are always looking at ways to best produce our crops, manage soils while respecting the environment and protect them from disease and pests. There is an ongoing challenge to cope with the changing climate and needs of today. GIS can play a vital part in tackling these challenges

?How to reap greater profits by using GIS in agriculture

Use of GIS is fairly limited at present in Agricultural Science, but there are many acknowledged uses even where the tool is not actually being used in practice. There are many strategic advantages for potential future agriculture practice and policy and the industry is only just .starting to notice them Avoiding droughts, floods and insects by strategic planning can improve both yield and quality of .a crop and changing crops as soil changes can maintain maximum yield and protect the environment

To maximize profits and optimize your yield from agriculture, you need to dedicate the right

crops and equipment to the places where they can flourish. With GIS, you can integrate high- resolution imagery, field observations, and real - time data collection to understand how to make the most of your limited resources at any time. Take the guesswork out of your production and

. manage your land more efficiently with GIS

Examples of GIS applications in agriculture

A. Precision agriculture, from space - Instead of irrigating, fertilizing, and destroying the agricultural area, according to an estimate of the average need, as in the past, sensors and a computer system will be able to provide accurate information that will enable optimal treatment of produce

,B. Land suitable for planting a vineyard to be machine harvested needs a slope of less than 14 degrees for the harvester .good sun exposure in September to ripen the fruit, and to be southern facing .This map shows all three factors and identifies the best places to plant

.(C. Satellite-detected flooded areas in Myanmar (Burma

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