Essays about: "Digital Agriculture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the words Digital Agriculture.

  1. 21. Adoption of Digital Precision Agriculture Technology and Farm Data: A Case Study on Swedish Grain Farmers and On-Combine Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Quality Measurement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Julia Stålhammar; Ludvig Dietmann; [2020]
    Keywords : Diffusion theory; innovation adoption; precision agriculture; near- infrared spectroscopy; grain value chain; agricultural cooperative; big farm data; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The agricultural industry is going through immense changes due to the rapid growth of the global population and climate change, creating increased pressure on the food supply chain. The use of precision agriculture (PA) technologies have shown benefits that could help solve these challenges. READ MORE

  3. 22. Assessment of Drone-Borne Multispectral Mapping in the Exploration of Magmatic Ni-Cu Sulphides – an Example from Disko Island, West Greenland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ethan Barnes; [2020]
    Keywords : mineral exploration; UAV; multispectral sensors; Illukunnguaq dyke; Greenland;

    Abstract : The senseFly eBeePlus fixed-wing drone is a market available UAV compatible with a range of sensors that includes the Parrot Sequoia+ multispectral camera. Commercial applications of the drone predominantly focus on agriculture, environmental management, and engineering applications. READ MORE

  4. 23. Evaluating structural landscape development in the municipality Upplands-Bro, using landscape metrics indices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Marcus Eriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; landscape development; land use; landscape indices; FRAGSTATS; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to evaluate and describe the landscape development in an area located in the municipality of Upplands-Bro, Sweden. The main hypothesis was that the landscape patterns in the study area have changed, as I expected to discover that the landscape has undergone structural changes, in form of both changed land use and changed landscape patch composition. READ MORE

  5. 24. The root causes of the gender digital divide and its consequences on the adoption and use of app-based climate warning systems in rural India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Vera Antonia Becker; [2020]
    Keywords : Digitalisation; Gender; Humanitarian Action; Climate Change;

    Abstract : In the wake of climate change to provide timely information is a must to ensure that the most vulnerable people are protected, and development gains secured. Particularly in agriculture and food security, providing information on time is vital to secure people’s livelihoods. READ MORE

  6. 25. Blockchain in agri-food chain : shaping an integrated food ecosystem

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Madeleine Davidsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Blockchain; traceability; agri-food chain; value sharing; transaction costs;

    Abstract : Agriculture is on the brink of entering a data-driven economy that will impact growth and business relations. The information- and communication revolution in the agri-food chain aspires to collect data at a low cost. READ MORE