Modern trends in agriculture
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Modern trends in agriculture Brief overview of the current challenges in agriculture and future trends Introduction According to the latest estimates, by 2050 the world's population will reach 9.8 billion people, which will force global agricultural production to increase up to 70%. This trend will challenge agricultural companies and farmers to come up with quick solutions that increase crop and farm productivity to meet market demand for food.

2050 may seem a long way into the future, but in reality, time is passing quickly, so year after year, new and better methods must be developed to feed the growing population. Agriculture is based on a simple procedure that has been working for hundreds of years: working the land, cultivating, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting. Even though the steps remained the same, the way it is done has evolved, the trend is to work as much land as possible, in a shorter time, with less labour, in order to get the most harvest. Agriculture is constantly evolving, mechanisation and fertilisation are at...

THREATS IN AGRICULTURE Annual crop losses due to diseases, pests, weeds, climate change, range from 20 - 40%, in some cases even 100%. We need to know, anticipate all the threats facing the industry and take quick measures to protect crops, water, soil and biodiversity. The growing population is forcing innovation in agriculture, which is a good thing, but can also be seen as a threat. Companies are constantly working to meet the food needs of the population. Climate changes in the past few years have led to a rethink of agriculture. Lack of rains, floods, wildfires, storms and extremely...

Excessive agriculture leads to a decrease in the mineral content of the soil, therefore crops are rotated, a variety of plants that enrich the soil are planted, but if this is not enough, man's intervention is needed, hence a whole industry of chemical or biological fertilizers, which are intended to improve the soil structure for optimal fertilization of cultivated plants. The innovation in this field is finding biological solutions for soil fertilisation, creating storage tanks for fertilisers and spreading them precisely to reduce losses. Weeds are a problem that can be controlled...

SMART AGRICULTURE The concept of SMART farming is becoming more and more widespread. Basically, land, machinery and infrastructure are remotely controlled and monitored using smart software. Digitalization is a term that applies in agriculture, and access to smart agriculture for farmers will make grain and food production sustainable and efficient. Sensors in the field provide information about the level of heat, acidity, pH and moisture in the soil. Installing several sensors in the field creates a topographical map, extremely useful for the farmer. Farmers can see this data remotely, and...

PRECISION AGRICULTURE Large companies with dozens of hectares of farmland need precision farming. Fertilization and irrigation are essential in agriculture, and the costs of these procedures are reflected in the final cost of the product, which is not pleasant for the end consumer. Under these conditions, farmers are looking for innovative ways to reduce these costs by integrating tools that accurately apply water and fertiliser where needed. If fertiliser application is inefficient, the return on investment and production will be low. The goal of agricultural companies is shared by all...

GREEN FARMING It may sound strange, but by green farming we mean green energy embedded in agricultural fields, livestock farms, etc. To become energy independent, the trend of the companies is to equip their machinery, lands, buildings with solar panels and other energy generation tools. More and more government programs are financially supporting these initiatives. Farmers can install photovoltaic panels on livestock farms to reduce the electricity needed to operate the farm. Fruit and wine growers in Italy, France and Germany are already integrating solar panels into their crops, which...

REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS FARMING Reducing CO2 emissions is also a priority for companies operating in the agricultural sector, which is why there is a lot of investment in building efficient agricultural machinery equipped with state-of-the-art technology. To reduce CO2 emissions in agriculture, several action needs to be taken on different levels: - manufacturers of agricultural machinery need to make more efficient machines that consume less fuel and pollute less, therefore the mechanics behind them need to be improved - choosing the right machines for the farm's activities and training the...

EFFICIENT CONSUMPTION AND TRACKING OF FUEL USED IN AGRICULTURE Regarding the impact of agricultural machinery to air pollution, companies in the field and farmers alike wish to reduce fossil fuel consumption, which will further reduce carbon emissions. Reducing carbon emissions has been made possible in recent years by innovations in technology, AdBlue fueling solutions and integrated fuel management systems installed on fuel tanks. By making fuel consumption more efficient, the CO2 emissions and running costs are reduced. Farmers need to align their strategies with the current trends and...

A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK Farms with audio systems playing Bach music, urban hanging gardens, aquacultures, introducing aromatic herbs to combat pest, introducing and rotating animals on farmland to prepare and fertilise the land, are just some of the different ways of farming. TRADITION-INNOVATIONBIODIVERSITY-REGENERATION Feeding a growing population requires large quantities of food and practices that are not sustainable and durable. We need a strategy that includes biodiversity and nature regeneration. Soil needs to be rich in minerals and nutrients to grow...

AGRICULTURAL FAIRS How can you stay up to date with all the latest developments in agriculture? It's simple, every year there are technical-agro-zootechnical fairs where you can find out important information in the agricultural field (the latest machinery, the best seeds, fertilisers or pesticides), in the technological field (software, drones, GPS and other improvements), in the zootechnical field (productive varieties, suitable feed, etc). Year after year you learn the latest trends in agriculture from passionate people in the field, who invest time and money to make an important...