Will automation displace jobs in agriculture?

Will automation displace jobs in agriculture?

Image by Roman Odintsov/Pexels The distinct challenges in agriculture – limited resources, climate change, and increasing population have led to technological advancement. These challenges urge advancements in production, transport, storage, food processing, market infrastructure, and road access.

Modern agriculture has been revolutionized through mechanization and automation. Mechanization can range from hand or simple tools to large, motorized, and complicated machinery. According to The Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO), “automation is the use of machinery and equipment in agricultural operations to improve their diagnosis, decision-making or performing, reducing the drudgery of agricultural work and improving the timeliness, and […]

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