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ScienceDaily_2013 04970.txt

#Precision agriculture for small scale farming systemsraj Khosla Phd and other agronomists have demonstrated internationally that working closely with farmers can improve crop yields. The principles are the same no matter the location: use the right input at the right time at the right place and in the right amount. How those principles are applied varies from field to field country to country and farmer to farmer but almost always impacts outcomes. Khosla will present Precision Agriculture for Small Scale Farming Systems on Wednesday Nov 6 2013 at 9: 30 AM. The presentation is part of the American Society of Agronomy Crop science Society of America and the Soil science Society of America Annual Meetings Nov 3-7 in Tampa Florida. The theme of this year's conference is Water Food Energy & Innovation for a Sustainable World (https://www. acsmeetings. org/./According to Khosla precision agriculture is a grossly misunderstood field due to its development over time in large scale farming systems. The principles and concepts of precision agriculture are not only for large farms using large equipment. They can be applied to a farm of 2 acres or 2000 acres. He prefers to call it smart agriculture or appropriate agriculture. The examples we have from Africa Asia and South america show impacts in improving yields even greater than that in the US says Khosla. In Zimbabwe simple tactics like using current labor forces and harnessing good techniques tripled yields in one study. Global food security is a huge issue says Khosla. Smart agriculture is very much a part of the solution but it is not the only solution. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Crop science Society of America (CSSA. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length h

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