Agricultural Technology

Agricultural Technology is an [[commercial technology that can be applied to agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, and related fields.

Context:
- It can involve tools, machinery, techniques, and knowledge to grow crops, raise livestock, and produce other agricultural goods.
- It can have evolved over thousands of years since the beginnings of farming during the Neolithic Revolution.
- It can aim to enable more output per acre of cultivation and reduce labor requirements.
- It can have Beneficial Social Impacts and Unintended Social Impacts on issues like rural economies, the environment, distribution of gains, etc.
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Example(s):
- Farm Machinery like tractors and harvesting equipment that mechanize tasks like plowing and harvesting.
- Irrigation Systems that optimize crop water usage through methods like drip irrigation.
- Selective Breeding and Genetic Modification to develop crops with higher yields.
- Precision Agriculture technologies like GPS, sensors, and data analytics to optimize inputs.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Transportation Technology like cars, trains, planes, etc. for moving people and goods.
- Medical Technology like MRI machines, pacemakers, surgical robots, etc. for healthcare.
See: Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Aquaculture.

References

(Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/agricultural_technology Retrieved:2023-8-18.
- Agricultural technology or agrotechnology (abbreviated agtech, agritech, AgriTech, or agrotech) is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency, and profitability. Agricultural technology can be products, services or applications derived from agriculture that improve various input/output processes. Advances in agricultural science, agronomy, and agricultural engineering have led to applied developments in agricultural technology.