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    Science. 2010 Feb 12;327(5967):828-31. doi: 10.1126/science.1183899.

    Precision agriculture and food security.

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    Department of Agricultural Engineering, Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering (ATB), Max-Eyth-Allee 100, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany. rgebbers@atb-potsdam.de

    Abstract

    Precision agriculture comprises a set of technologies that combines sensors, information systems, enhanced machinery, and informed management to optimize production by accounting for variability and uncertainties within agricultural systems. Adapting production inputs site-specifically within a field and individually for each animal allows better use of resources to maintain the quality of the environment while improving the sustainability of the food supply. Precision agriculture provides a means to monitor the food production chain and manage both the quantity and quality of agricultural produce.

    PMID:
    20150492
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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