By 2050, when the world's population is forecast to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to 9.7 BN, food production will need to double to ensure more people have access to adequate food, according to the FAO. At the same time, as living standards rise in emerging economies, demand for meat protein is increasing, requiring more feed crops. In addition, the continuous reduction of arable land, water shortages, natural disasters, climate change and other challenges are increasing. In the face of serious challenges, it is clear that more farmland is not the answer, which will not only increase greenhouse gas emissions from the soil, but also have an impact on biodiversity. Optimising agricultural productivity on existing arable land is the best way to meet the food needs of the next 9.7 billion people. The“Wild power” of production optimization-precision agriculture is not easy to increase productivity, and many factors are involved. In the process of crop production, from production planning, preparation before planting, management of planting period to harvest, farmers need to make a number of decisions. In the past, people rely on tradition and experience to make decisions, but these decisions are linked, any one of the decision-making errors will have a negative impact on output. To respond positively to global challenges, agriculture needs to be more accurate and smarter, and precision agriculture has emerged as a result.
What is precision agriculture? Precision Agriculture is based on an information technology platform that collects weather, soil and crop data from satellite imagery and sensors to make data analysis and recommendations to help farmers make rational decisions, optimize productivity while using resources efficiently. The advent of innovative technology is always exciting. Precision agriculture: “At the heart of precision agriculture is data science. Through mobile devices and web software, people can collect and process data on seed genetic information, climate, soil, and so on. By crunching and analyzing the data, it helps farmers make faster and smarter decisions about sowing, fertilizing and harvesting crops to maximize crop yields, increase resource efficiency, and reduce risks, to solve global agricultural challenges through win-win cooperation requires multiple perspectives, multiple approaches and multiple forces. Optimizing productivity is an eternal theme in agriculture, but with limited resources and climate change constraints, only scientific and technological innovation can ensure the sustainable growth of agriculture in the future. Therefore, international cooperation and cross-border investment are important components of global agricultural sustainable development. China relies on 6% of the world's arable land to feed 20% of the world's population. Open cooperation and inclusive growth are of even greater importance to China. China's agriculture has enormous potential, actively drawing on advanced global technologies, implementing open and cooperative policies, and promoting laws and regulations on the basis of science, which are conducive to attracting international investment and cooperation, we will further promote the sustainable development of Chinese agriculture and enhance its global competitiveness.
