Smart Farming - For resource-conserving climate protection

What is Smart Farming?

Smart farming is the use of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) in agriculture. You could say smart farming encompasses the digitization of agriculture - some also refer to it as the "Third Green Revolution". After plant breeding and genetic engineering, modern information technologies are now entering the agricultural industry to automate various processes and use resources more efficiently. In short, smart farming means intelligent communication and networking of equipment, machines and systems.

In addition to collecting a wide variety of measurement data via sensors, smart farming also involves robotics. This involves the use of agricultural robots equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). The spectrum of sensors for smart farming applications is broad: From temperature monitoring in barns and silos, soil moisture measurements and control of irrigation systems to CO2 monitoring and asset tracking.

Ultimately, the measures for Agriculture 4.0 pursue a very clear goal: to make processes easier to control, regulate and measure. In addition, agricultural equipment and vehicles can be networked with each other, in line with the ideas of the IoT (Internet of Things), and provide even more transparency and efficiency. An important aspect of smart farming is also the use of renewable energies, which aims to protect the climate while conserving resources. Smart farming has the potential to actively shape a more productive and sustainable agriculture through its precise and resource-efficient approach.