Handbook of Precision Agriculture (eBook, ePUB)

Principles and Applications
Redaktion: Srinivasan, Ancha

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In most developing countries, farming is the best safety net against hunger, and keeping production costs under control without sacrificing crop yield is essential for survival. The Handbook of Precision Agriculture presents up-to-date research, field studies, and practical applications from around the world to help agricultural scientists and farmers work together to design a farming methodology that improves productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The book offers a comprehensive guide to basic principles and technologies, crop-specific applications, integrative strategies, economic and environmental concerns, and future trends in precision agriculture in different regions of the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040076590
• Artikelnr.: 72291343

Autorenporträt

Ancha Srinivasan, PhD, is a Principal Researcher and Manager at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Hayama, Japan. Prior to joining IGES, he worked at premier institutions such as the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Topics, the Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). Dr. Srinivasan served as a Principal Investigator for several funded projects in sustainable agriculture, information systems, and the environment, and recently developed a special interest in policy issues of adaptation to climate change in agriculture. His work has been widely published in national and international journals, and he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Crop Improvement (Haworth).

Inhaltsangabe

About the Editor
Contributors
Foreword (M. S. Swaminathan)
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: PRINCIPLES
TECHNOLOGIES
AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Chapter 1. Precision Agriculture: An Overview (Ancha Srinivasan)
Introduction
Basics of Precision Agriculture
Tools for Implementation of Precision Agriculture
Current Status
Uncertainties
and Future Trends
Epilogue
Chapter 2. The Role of Technology in the Emergence and Current Status of Precision Agriculture (John V. Stafford)
The Beginnings of Precision Agriculture
The Basis for Precision Agriculture: Information Technology
Spatial Location
Basics of GPS
Information Acquisition: Sensors
Crop Condition
Weed Detection
Grain Yield
Grain Quality
Environment
Assembling and Interpreting Information
Utilizing Information: Application and Control
Agrochemicals
Patch Spraying: Philosophy of Approach
Fertilizers
The Role of Precision Agriculture in the Future of Agriculture-Technological Developments
Chapter 3. Soil Sensors for Precision Farming (Sakae Shibusawa)
Introduction
Current Developments and Use of Soil Sensors
Future Development and Prospects
Conclusions
Chapter 4. Site-Specific Nutrient Management: Objectives
Current Status
and Future Research Needs (Silvia Haneklaus and Ewald Schnug)
Introduction
Origins of SSNM
Data Sources for SSNM
Decision Making for SSNM
SSNM for Different Nutrient Sources
Interaction of SSNM with Other