Effects of Technological Advance in Agricultural Sector

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Effects of technological advance in agricultural sector
Endia Sibedwo
UMUC

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Introduction
According to Carlisle (2016) he argued that, agriculture is something beyond farming and
ranching. The research continued to argue that, in the 21st century, agriculture sector have been
commoditized for explaining the transactions which are made in order to fulfil the basic needs
which are the demand as well as the requirements of the consumers. However, one of the striking
issues is the disproportionate relationship between number of farmers and the evolving trends in
the industry (Carlisle, 2016). In this, the advent of technology aggravates the complexities, as the
consumers are lacking the quality crops and products. This research paper intends to explore how
information and communication technology have improved to increase the productivity in this
sector. Research plays a vital role in agriculture sector, this means that, an advance in technology
results to a positive and negative effect which are outlined below.
Advantage of improved technology
One of the ways through which farmers can increase their productivity is the use of
modern technology which is more improved than old ones. According to research which was
done by Crosson (2016) he stated that, information and communication technology has found its
way in every sphere of business. Continuously, an improvement in technology has added
digitalization to the operations, providing the industries an opportunity to enjoy competitive
advantage over the contemporary brands. All these aspects proves true for agricultural industry.
Specific mention can be made of 3G enabled smartphones, which has enabled the farmers to
connect with the personnel for resolving any doubts regarding conducting the operations
(Crosson, 2016). The scientists need to be praised for their efforts towards indulging in non-
traditional collaborations. Typical evidence of this lies in sharing case studies with the farmers.

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This approach has proved beneficial for enhancing the awareness of the farmers about the recent
trends in this sector.
Secondly, blockchain technology which is used in this sector and have revolutionized the
operations of the agricultural industry. The blocks of the technology is effective in terms of
indicating the transactions made to the clients and the customers. Within this, Greenwood and
Ward (2015) states that, a relevant issue is the lack of adequate skills in case of the staffs towards
management of the data transactions. Governmental initiatives towards organizing training
programs would prove beneficial in terms of increasing sales revenue and profit margin.
Transparent training methods would enhance the stability in the relationship between the
manager and the staffs. Tactfulness is needed for using the blockchain technology, which would
prove assistance for effective handling of the issues like recall of the production. As per the
arguments of Fuglie, (2016), provision of training to the staffs regarding using this technology
would be fruitful in terms of calculating appropriate investment returns for the suppliers.
According to the prediction of the scientists, by the end of 2019, the suppliers would be
forced to make use of blockchain systems which will reduce wastage in agricultural sector.
Typical evidence of this lies in the joint venture with IBM Food Trust, which would be
productive for digitalizing the transactions. The training programs need to be such which helps
the farmers to gain an insight into the productions in demand and the proportionate supply,
which they need to plan. Apart from this, merger and acquisition with aquaponics farming would
be beneficial for the suppliers. In this, use of information technology in growing of the plants
would be an innovative means. In this, consciousness needs to be projected towards the nutrients,
which dissolves in water (McFarlane et al., 2016). This is in terms of preserving the nutrients
needed for growing crops, keeping aside the nutrients needed by the aquatic animals.