Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness

Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness

Emerging market countries, particularly India and nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, can benefit from advanced farming technologies that mitigate the effects of climate change and protect environmental resources. Water scarcity is an issue that can be...

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Main Author: Aisenberg, Igal
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
WATER SCARCITY
IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SOLAR PUMPING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
DIGITAL ADVISORY SERVICES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387381510726761684/Precision-farming-enables-climate-smart-agribusiness
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spelling okr-10986-303722021-05-25T10:54:41Z Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness Aisenberg, Igal CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY WATER SCARCITY IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOLAR PUMPING PRIVATE INVESTMENT DIGITAL ADVISORY SERVICES Emerging market countries, particularly India and nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, can benefit from advanced farming technologies that mitigate the effects of climate change and protect environmental resources. Water scarcity is an issue that can be overcome by adopting climate smart technologies such as micro-irrigation. There are several precision agriculture investment opportunities available to the private sector, including agricultural extension via digital advisory services, drip irrigation, solar pumps, and crop and soil monitoring. Climate smart farming techniques can increase agricultural productivity and farmer income, make rural communities more resilient, and mitigate climate change. Precision agriculture is part of the solution to feeding a population that is growing faster than available land supply, while also ensuring the sustainable use of water and energy. 2018-09-06T20:07:50Z 2018-09-06T20:07:50Z 2017-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387381510726761684/Precision-farming-enables-climate-smart-agribusiness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30372 English EMCompass,no. 46; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
WATER SCARCITY
IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SOLAR PUMPING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
DIGITAL ADVISORY SERVICES
spellingShingle CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
WATER SCARCITY
IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SOLAR PUMPING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
DIGITAL ADVISORY SERVICES
Aisenberg, Igal
Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
relation EMCompass,no. 46;
description Emerging market countries, particularly India and nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, can benefit from advanced farming technologies that mitigate the effects of climate change and protect environmental resources. Water scarcity is an issue that can be overcome by adopting climate smart technologies such as micro-irrigation. There are several precision agriculture investment opportunities available to the private sector, including agricultural extension via digital advisory services, drip irrigation, solar pumps, and crop and soil monitoring. Climate smart farming techniques can increase agricultural productivity and farmer income, make rural communities more resilient, and mitigate climate change. Precision agriculture is part of the solution to feeding a population that is growing faster than available land supply, while also ensuring the sustainable use of water and energy.
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author Aisenberg, Igal
author_facet Aisenberg, Igal
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title Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
title_short Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
title_full Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
title_fullStr Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
title_full_unstemmed Precision Farming Enables Climate-Smart Agribusiness
title_sort precision farming enables climate-smart agribusiness
publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387381510726761684/Precision-farming-enables-climate-smart-agribusiness
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30372
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