Agriculture Industry Challenges & Opportunities - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates a 70% increase in food production is needed by 2050 to feed a projected 10 billion global population [3] - Precision agriculture, integrating technology and science, is presented as a solution to transform data into food [5] - Digital technology in agriculture, driven by AI and mathematical models, enables farmers to understand the nutrient content within plants [11] Precision Agriculture Technologies & Applications - Drones can capture images of large areas (e g, 120 hectares) in minutes, identifying plant diseases and enabling precise treatment [6][7] - Drone imagery facilitates better management of agrochemicals and fertilizers, leading to cost savings for farmers [7] - Digital sensors can scan plants in approximately 20 seconds to determine nutrient content and detect diseases before they are visible to the human eye [13] - Intelligent collars for livestock can track location, pregnancy status, and daily meat/milk production [15] - Satellite imagery can assess pasture nutritional status, supplemented by drone imagery to determine pasture protein content [15] Economic & Environmental Impact - Precision agriculture has led to savings of 10-35% in fertilizer use and 5-20% in agrochemical use annually [14] - 5G technology is crucial for managing large volumes of data in real-time, enabling efficient decision-making in agriculture [16] - Precision agriculture promotes sustainability by increasing production per square meter while minimizing environmental impact [14][17]