agriculture and information technology
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Agriculture and Information Technology
Chulantha KulasekereSameera Dissanayaka
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My Talk …
• Impact/importance of agriculture• The need of the hour• Relevance of IT in agriculture• Examples of how IT can support to improve
agriculture• Question time
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Some perspective
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In Sri Lanka ..
• Agriculture sector is a major socio-economic component
• Approximately 75% people living in rural areas are dependent on agriculture
• About 43% of geographical area is used for agriculture
• Food resources are scarce and need to import
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The impact … Sector Num. of Holdings Extent (hec.)
Agriculture 3,252,954 4,797,004
Partial Uncultivated (hec.) Vacant (hec.)
520,000 111,000 340,000
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Another perspective ..
Average HARVESTED rice kg/ (Hectares)
4,444 kg
Productivity Less than 50%
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If we only consider the paddy sector, the harvest is not enough to feed
the population of 21 million
Other sectors are similar …
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Lets leave agriculture and jump to Information technology
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What is the definition of Information Technology?
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A set of tools, processes and methodologies, and associated equipment employed to collect,
process and present information.
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My thinking ..
A set of tools and methods for value addition … to just about anything
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What is the connection?
Using IT for value addition in the agriculture sector ..
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Stages to discuss ..
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CULTIVATION
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Rubber Plantation
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The issues
• Harvesting is based on the girth of trees• Fertilizing is based on the girth of trees• Planting and replanting is based on the girth of
trees
The Solution• Automate the measurement of girth• Information processing to optimize supply
chain
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Precision Farming
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Precision Fertilizing
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Satellite-based crop management
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More closer to home ..
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DISTRIBUTION
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How much produce is destroyed during distribution?
Which areas have a higher percentage destroyed?
Why is it important to know this information?
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e-commerce in Agriculture
• Access to distribution networks• SMS pricing• Availability of fertilizer• Connecting demand and supply adequately
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RFID based food distribution
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CONSUMPTION
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Data mining based systems
• Purchasing pattern identification• Stocking based on food types• Floor management based on patterns• Offering location based services for shoppers• Automated warehousing
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IT will enhance the agriculture sector to produce more with less
resources and with higher efficiency
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Thank You