1Preface
17710.2.5 Smart Greenhouse
2Chapter 1. Technology Innovations and Agriculture
17810.3 IoT and Big Data in Agriculture
31.1 Introduction
17910.3.1 Boosting Production
41.2 Agricultural Informatics
18010.3.2 Managing Environmental Challenges
51.3 Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and IoT: 1.3.1 ANN in Agriculture
18110.3.3 More Business Opportunities
61.4 Block-chain Technology
18210.3.4 Better Supply Management
71.5 Drones and Bees
18310.4 Could Computing In Agriculture
81.5.1 Pollination Crisis
18410.4.1 Crop Related Information
91.5.2 Electronic Bees
18510.4.2 Soil Information
101.6 Genetic Editing
18610.4.3 Farmer’s Data
111.6.1 CRISPR Gene Editing
18710.4.4 E-Commerce
121.6.2 Restriction Enzymes
18810.5 Summary
131.6.3 Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs)
18910.6 Exercise
141.6.4 TALENs Gene Editing
19010.7 References
151.7 GPS and GIS
191Chapter 11. ICTs for Agriculture
161.8 Summary
19211.1 Introduction to ICT
171.9 Exercise
19311.2 Information Needs of the Farmers
181.10 References
19411.3 Mobile Phones and Agriculture
19Chapter 2. Appropriate Extension Methodologies for Sustainable Agricultural Development
19511.3.1 Successful Features of Mobile Phones
202.1 Approaches of Extension
196Unleashing creative entrepreneurship:
212.1.1 Public Extension
197Public enabling, oversight, and Information provision:
222.1.2 Private Extension
198Potential for rapid uptake:
232.1.3 Private Agricultural Consultancies
19911.3.2 Limitations
242.1.4 Agri-Business Firms
200Affordability and equity:
252.1.5 Contract Farming
201Multiple Collaboration and Capacity needs:
262.1.6 Non-Profit Organizations
202Associated Infrastructure Needs:
272.1.7 Public-Private Partnership
20311.4 Some Innovative of ICT in Agriculture
282.2 Factors Influencing Choice of Appropriate Extension Methodology
20411.4.1 Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool
292.2.1 Technological Applicability
20511.4.2 Plantix App
302.2.2 Economic Feasibility
20611.4.3 NADIRA- Linking earth observation with IoT
312.2.3 Environmental Safety
20711.4.4 The Measure M&E Platform
322.2.4 Socially Acceptable
20811.4.5 Digital Green
332.2.5 Culturally Acceptable
20911.5 Role of ICT in Agriculture
342.3 Role of Extension is Agriculture Development
21011.5.1 Decision Support System
352.4 Selection of Extension Methodologies
21111.5.2 Widen Market Access
362.5 Extension Methods
21211.5.3 Strengthen and empower Farming Community
372.5.1 Individual Methods
21311.6 Case studies of Africa of ICT in Agriculture: 11.6.1 Challenges for Rural farmer
38Farm and Home Visits
21411.7 Summary
39Office calls
21511.8 Exercise
402.5.2 Group Methods
21611.9 References
41Group Meetings
217Chapter 12. Role Of Mobile Phones On Agricultural Output
42Demonstrations
21812.1 Introduction
43Tours
21912.2 Use of Mobile Phones
442.5.3 Mass Methods
22012.2.1 Mobile Phones in Rural Information Access
452.6 Summary
22112.2.2 Mobile Phones and Productivity
462.7 Exercise
22212.2.3 Mobile Phones and Market Access
472.8 References
22312.2.4 Mobile Phones and Knowledge Base
48Chapter 3. Socio-economic Systems
22412.3 Use of Mobile phones in Marketing
493.1 Impacts of Climate Change
22512.3.1 Use Of Mobile Phones In Different Sectors
503.1.1 Crops Response to Climate Change
22612.3.2 New Dimensions Of Mobile Phones In Agricultural Marketing
513.1.2 Climate Variability And Weather Extremes
22712.4 Smartphone Sensors
523.1.3 Crop Productivity and Suitability
22812.4.1 Accelerometer
533.1.4 Environmental Impact
22912.4.2 Ambient Temperature Sensor
543.1.5 Crop Protection
23012.4.3 Gyroscope
553.2 Impact of Socio-Economic Systems in Agriculture
23112.4.4 Light Sensors
563.2.1 Land Tenancy
23212.4.5 Magnetometer
573.2.2 Fragmentation of Fields
23312.4.6 Image Sensors (Camera)
583.2.3 Consolidation of Holding
23412.5 Summary
593.2.4 Labour
23512.6 Exercise
603.2.5 Mechanization and Equipment
23612.7 References
613.2.6 Transportation
237Chapter 13. Mobile Robotics
623.2.7 Marketing
23813.1 What is Mobile Robotics?
633.3 Summary
23913.2 Market of Agricultural Robotics
643.4 Exercise
24013.2.1 Product Insights
653.5 References
24113.2.2 Application Insights
66Chapter 4. Agri-preneurship and Academic Institutions
24213.2.3 Regional Insights
674.1 How Agripreneurship is different from Normal Entrepreneurship?
24313.3 Modern Applications of Agricultural Robots
684.2 How to be an agripreneur: 4.2.1 Elements To Be Considered Before Starting A Business
24413.3.1 Nursery Planting
694.3 Agriprenuership Business Ideas
24513.3.2 Crop Seeding
704.3.1 Agricultural Farm Business
24613.3.3 Crop Monitoring
714.3.2 Organic Fertilizer
24713.3.4 Fertilization And Irrigation
724.3.3 Fertilizer Distribution
24813.3.5 Spraying
734.3.4 Mushroom Farming
24913.3.6 Autonomous Tractors
744.3.5 Organic Farming
25013.3.7 Milking
754.3.6 Dairy Farming
25113.4 Summary: 13.4.1 Exercise
764.4 Use of Agricultural Products in Business
25213.5 References
774.5 Technologies in Agribusiness
253Chapter 14. Agricultural Learning
784.6 Academics in Agriculture
25414.1 Introduction: 14.1.1 Development of Agriculture as a Science
794.6.1 Wageningen University, Netherlands
25514.2 Scope of Agricultural Education
804.6.2 University of California Davis, US
25614.2.1 Agronomy
814.6.3 Cornell University, US
257What does an Agronomist do?
824.6.4 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
258Agronomy Job and Description
834.6.5 University of California Berkeley, US
25914.2.2 Horticulture : How to become a Horticulturist?
844.6.6 University of Reading, UK
26014.2.3 Agriculture Engineering
854.6.7 University of Wisconsin-madison, US
26114.2.4 Agricultural Economics
864.6.8 Michigan State University, US
26214.2.5 Animal Science
874.6.9 Purdue University, US
26314.3 Importance of Agriculture Education in Society
884.6.10 AgroParishTech, France
26414.4 Summary
894.7 Summary
26514.5 Exercise
904.8 Exercise
26614.6 References
914.9 References
267Chapter 15. Vermicomposting: Making Garbage Into Gold
92Chapter 5. Electronic-spraying: An Engineering Practice
26815.1 Introduction
935.1 Background
26915.2 Importance of Vermicomposting
945.1.1 Charge Injection
27015.2.1 Source of Plant Nutrients
955.1.2 Aerodynamics of Charged Particulate matter
27115.2.2 Improved Crop Growth And Yields
965.1.3 Charge to mass Ratio Determination
27215.2.3 Plant Growth Promote Activity
975.2 Electronic Spraying and its impact on Agriculture
27315.2.4 Role in Nitrogen Cycle
985.2.1 Electrostatically Sprayed Antimicrobial Sprays For Enhanced Food Safety
27415.3 Vermiculture
995.2.2 High Range Electronic Sprayers
27515.3.1 Technology of Vermiculture
1005.2.3 Equipment for Improved Deposition in Cotton
27615.3.2 Procedure
1015.2.4 Autonomous System For Pesticide Spraying
27715.3.3 Products Obtained from Vermiculture
1025.2.5 Postharvest Control Of Fruits And Vegetable Spoilage Microorganisms
27815.4 Summary
1035.3 Summary
27915.5 Exercise
1045.4 Exercise
28015.6 References
1055.5 References
281Chapter 16. Innovative Technologies in Agriculture and Rural Development
106Chapter 6. Call Centers On The Farming Sector
28216.1 What is Innovation?
1076.1 Objectives of Agricultural Call Centres
28316.2 Innovation in Agriculture
1086.2 User Needs and Quality Services
28416.3 Innovative technologies in Rural Agriculture
1096.2.1 Accessible
28516.3.1 Dairy Hubs
1106.2.2 Relevant Information
28616.3.2 Fertiliser Deep Placement
1116.2.3 Timely Response To Queries
28716.3.3 Mobile Apps
1126.2.4 Up-to-Date Information
28816.3.4 Smart Greenhouse
1136.3 Establishing Call Centre for Agriculture: 6.3.1 Call Flow
28916.3.5 Smart Feeding System
1146.4 Call center Technical Requirements
29016.3.6 Floating Garden
1156.4.1 Software Infrastructure
29116.4 Summary
1166.4.2 Hardware Infrastructure
29216.5 Exercise
1176.5 Resource Planning
29316.6 References
1186.6 Roles in Call center
294Chapter 17. Economic Growth, technical Change, and Climate Change
1196.7 Knowledge Management and Agricultural Content
29517.1 Introduction
1206.8 Some Issues to Consider
29617.2 Importance of Technology change for Climate Policy
1216.8.1 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
29717.2.1 Policies including Technological Change
1226.8.2 Process of Call Handling
29817.2.2 Promoting Technical Change
1236.9 Performance measure
29917.3 Climate Change
1246.10 Summary
30017.4 Need of Technical Change: 17.4.1 The Process of Technical Changes
1256.11 Exercise
30117.5 Importance of Technical Innovation
1266.12 References
30217.6 Climate Change and Economic Growth
127Chapter 7. Wireless Sensors Networks In Fram
30317.7 Summary
1287.1 Software and Standard: 7.1.1 Software
30417.8 Exercise
1297.2 Security Measures
30517.9 References
1307.2.1 Secure Environment
306Chapter 18. E-Agriculture, Concepts, And Applications
1317.2.2 Cryptography
30718.1 Applications of ICT tools in Agriculture
1327.2.3 Security Protocols
30818.1.1 Geographical Information System
1337.3 Architecture of WSN
30918.1.2 Mobile Phone Applications
1347.3.1 Objective in Designing
31018.1.3 Community Radio Stations
1357.3.2 Design Process
31118.1.4 Web-Based Applications
1367.4 Use of WSN in Precision Agriculture
31218.2 Role of ICT in Agronomic Practices
1377.5 Summary
31318.2.1 Crop Variety System
1387.6 Exercise
31418.2.2 Water Management Technologies
1397.7 References
31518.2.3 Fertilizer Management
140Chapter 8. Soil Chemical and Moisture Monitoring System
31618.2.4 Soil Quality Assessment
1418.1 Soil Moisture Monitoring
31718.2.5 Weather Forecast
1428.2 Sensor Type
31818.3 Issues of Implementing Technologies
1438.2.1 Water Potential Sensor
31918.4 Summary
144Tensiometer Sensors:
32018.5 Exercise
145Granular Matrix Sensors:
32118.6 References
1468.2.2 Water Content Sensors
322Chapter 19. Crop Growth Model
147Capacitance Sensors:
32319.1 Types of Models
148Time and Frequency Domain Sensors:
32419.1.1 Statistical Model
1498.3 Choosing a Sensor for farm
32519.1.2 Deterministic Model
1508.4 Summary
32619.1.3 Dynamic Model
1518.5 Exercise
32719.1.4 Stochastic Model
1528.6 References
32819.1.5 Mechanistic Model
153Chapter 9. Geospatial Technology
32919.1.6 Simulation Model
1549.1 What is Geospatial Technology?
33019.2 Crop Production Level
1559.2 Role of geospatial Technologies in Agriculture
33119.2.1 Production Level 1
1569.2.1 Geospatial Technologies in Carbon Sequestration Monitoring
33219.2.2 Production Level 2
1579.2.2 GIS
33319.2.3 Production Level 3
1589.2.3 Internet Mapping Technologies
33419.2.4 Production Level 4
1599.3 How can geospatial technologies help?: 9.3.1 Geospatial Technology in Precision Agriculture
33519.3 Models used in Agriculture
1609.4 case Studies
33619.3.1 The de wit school model
1619.4.1 Ravensdown, New Zealand
33719.3.2 IBSNAT and DSSAT Model
1629.4.2 GIS in Malawi
33819.3.3 APSIM Cropping system Model
1639.5 Summary
33919.4 Input In Modelling
1649.6 Exercise
34019.4.1 Site Data
1659.7 References
34119.4.2 Weather
166Chapter 10. IoT Based Agriculture As A Cloud And Big Data
34219.4.3 Crop Growth
16710.1 How IoT in Agriculture took its Footprints?
34319.4.4 Soil Data
16810.2 Benefits of Adopting IoT in Agriculture
34419.4.5 Water Balance
16910.2.1 Climate Conditions
34519.5 Some famous Models
17010.2.2 Precision Farming: The insight the state of Farms
34619.6 Methodologies for assessing the models: 19.6.1 Hydraulic Properties
17110.2.3 Agricultural Drones
34719.7 Summary
172Soil and Field Analysis:
34819.8 Exercise
173Crop spraying:
34919.9 References
174Crop Mapping:
350Glossary
175Livestock Monitoring
351Index
17610.2.4 Data Analytics
