Precision Agriculture

Get the latest Precision Agriculture news, research and developments covering the technologies and practices helping farmers make more targeted, data-driven decisions across crop production. This tag brings together developments in AI, sensors, drones, satellite imagery, remote sensing, IoT, robotics, farm machinery, variable-rate technology and digital agriculture, with coverage spanning crop monitoring, soil management, irrigation, crop protection and yield forecasting.

Coverage includes precision farming systems, smart machinery, GPS-guided equipment, digital field mapping, crop and soil sensing, automated irrigation, AI-based disease and pest detection, satellite monitoring and farm analytics. In India, ICAR’s National Programme on Precision Agriculture involves 16 research institutes working on sensor-based crop and soil monitoring, drone and satellite applications, AI, precision vertical farming and other technology applications. Government programmes are also using remote sensing, GIS, drones and AI for crop monitoring and agricultural decision-making.

Find updates on precision farming technologies, agricultural robotics, autonomous equipment, variable-rate application, digital twins, smart irrigation, crop health monitoring and data-driven farm management, along with research, commercial launches, technology partnerships and farmer adoption. Coverage also examines how these tools can improve input-use efficiency, reduce cultivation costs, address labour constraints and support climate-resilient agriculture, while recognising challenges around data, infrastructure, affordability and field-level implementation.