3 ways autonomous farming is driving a new era of agriculture

  • Date: 20-Jan-2022
  • Source: World Economic Forum
  • Sector:Agriculture
  • Country:Middle East
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3 ways autonomous farming is driving a new era of agriculture





Autonomous tractors could help solve farming labour shortages.

Drones and seed-planting robots are among other innovations.

Autonomous farming equipment market is set to reach $95 billion by 2027.



Agricultural drones, self-driving tractors and seed-planting robots are among the innovations that could be key to future food supplies, as autonomous farming promises to produce more crops with less effort and less impact on the environment.

Global farming shortages are affecting food chains globally. Last year the National Farmers' Union (NFU) in the UK wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for the implementation of a ‘Covid Recovery Visa’ to alleviate labour shortages across the supply chain.

Labour shortages in Canada’s farming industry could grow to 114,000 by 2025, according to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Labour Task Force. It is a similar story in the US, where changes in immigration numbers are causing a farming labour shortage.

Market forecasts expect the autonomous farming sector to surpass $95 billion by 2027, according to research from Global Market Insights Inc.

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