Digital Farming – A Smarter Way of Irrigation
Probably a decade or two ago, digital farming in India might have seemed a tall tale to everyone. But the seemingly impossible dream of a farmer operating their irrigation systems from home has now been made possible via digital farming. The Indian agricultural landscape has been a slow adopter of these technological changes. Of course, you cannot blame the farmers’ attitude alone. Commercial viability has been a challenge throughout for most. But things are gradually changing. With digital farming, many Indian farmers have adopted smarter irrigation. Let’s see how digital farming proves to be a more intelligent way of irrigation. What is Digital Farming? Digital agriculture involves using advanced digital technologies integrated into a unified system to enable farmers to help improve food production. For instance, in India, many farmers decide the amount of fertilizer to be used based on rough measurements, experience, or instincts. They don’t realize the profits or damage until t