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Automation in agriculture : securing food supplies for future generations / Stephan Hussmann, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stephan Hussmann
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Farm equipment--Automation.
- Farm equipment.
- Agriculture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (198 pages)
- Other Title:
- Automation in agriculture
- Place of Publication:
- IntechOpen 2018
- [Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, [2018]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- According to Prof. D. Despommier, by the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Furthermore, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. New land will be needed to grow enough food to feed them. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster? One possible solution is indoor farming. However, not all crops can easily be moved in an indoor environment. Nevertheless, to secure the food supply, it is necessary to increase the automation level in agriculture significantly. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and automation examples in agriculture.
- Notes:
- Description based on: online resource; title from cover (Intech, viewed October 12, 2022).
- ISBN:
- 9789535140757
- 9535140752
- 9789535138747
- 953513874X
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