Agrotechnology: Optimizing Farm Practices for Sustainability Report

This report provides recommendations for improving farm profitability and sustainability. It explores precision farming techniques, including software and location monitoring, to optimize crop management and resource use. The report details building utilization, waste management strategies like composting, and efficient product storage methods to enhance environmental stewardship. Furthermore, it examines the implementation of renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, to reduce energy costs and environmental impact. The report also discusses the importance of crop rotation for soil health and the role of labor and machinery in modern agricultural practices. Overall, the report aims to provide actionable insights for creating more efficient, profitable, and environmentally responsible farming operations, addressing key aspects of modern agrotechnology.

AGROTECHNOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Precision farming technique........................................................................................................3
Building use.................................................................................................................................4
Waste...........................................................................................................................................4
Product Storage............................................................................................................................5
Environment scheme...................................................................................................................5
Energy use...................................................................................................................................6
Crop rotation................................................................................................................................6
Labour..........................................................................................................................................7
Machinery and utilization............................................................................................................7
The different types of on farm renewable energy generation techniques....................................7
The production and harvesting of good quality produce and be able to store it using
appropriate storage systems.........................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
This report have main aim for providing recommendation for the farm in having the
better evidence for the work and have much profits for the business. Furthermore, explain about
the implementing from the machinery and precision farming while using many tools and
different types of farm in which renewable energy techniques can be used. Along with, also
examine about for ensuring the harvesting and production while for having the good quality and
able to make the appropriate storage system.
MAIN BODY
Precision farming technique
Precision farming is a concept which is completely based upon measuring, observing, and
responding inter and intra-field variability in crops (Phupattanasilp and Tong, 2019). There Are
various kinds of precision farming techniques that can help in increasing productivity,
maximizing profitability, as well as helps in maintaining high standards and quality that can
successfully help in migrating climate change. Some of the most common precision framing
techniques are as follows:
Precision framing software: It is a new IoT farm management software that can help in remotely
(Phupattanasilp and Tong, 2019) managing equipment and controlling them in an effective
manner. this software can directly help in controlling various kinds of farming equipment’s
simultaneously with the help of IoT. Usage of this software can help in increasing profitability as
well as can help in maintaining high standards and quality.
Location monitoring system: It is a technique that can be used for farming that helps in
estimating amount of water required by soil, crop biomass and many other matrices. It is done on
the basis of data collected from GPS satellite. This data is also used by Corp insurance
companies, government and farmers. Usage of this technique can help in saving water and
maintaining overall quality of soil.
Remote sensors: These are satellite sensors that helps in indicating variation in field colour
according to change in soil type, crop development, roads, field boundaries, water etc. using
these sensors farmers can monitor health of livestock of their crops in real time so that overall

quality of crop is maintained and high profitability can be generates (Phupattanasilp and Tong,
2019).
From the case study it has been found that they use farm renewable energy generation
techniques for enhancement of their overall profitability and for maintaining high quality of
crops and soil by using water in adequate amount.
Building use
In order to enhance productivity and maintain high standards, quality of soil and crop by
using minimum water required it is important to use building in an appropriate and efficient
manner such that usage land is done in effective manner (Shruthi, Hiremath and Joshi, 2018).
Appropriate building usage helps in management of machinery, crops, brans etc. for example
building usage of Knot-Reel Farm, Fornham St Martin have been explained in detailed. They
have a farmhouse, potato storage whose capacity is of 8000 tonnes, Grain storage with 3 x 800
tonne drying floors and 2 x 50 tonne bins with varying age, but all good condition, root storage
whose overall capacity is 3000 tonnes, Machinery store, Cattle shed, Pesticide store that has been
adapted from outhouse, Open slurry lagoon which is 20 years old with dimensions of 18m long x
10m wide x 3m deep. This has helped farm in managing usage of the land in an adequate manner
that has further enhanced their overall productivity.
Waste
Waste- here, from case study it can be found that there is a lot of waste which is being
generate by Knot Reel Farm. Moreover, the new farm bill focus on reducing waste and taking
care of environment. Thus, it is necessary for Knot Reel Farm to ensure that they reduce waste so
that environment is taken care of. So, for that they can follow various waste management
practices. The farm can use method of composting. It is a process by which organic wastes are
broken down by microorganisms, generally bacteria and fungi, into simpler forms. The
microorganisms use the carbon in the waste as an energy source (Xing, and Chai, 2018). The
degradation of the nitrogen- containing materials results in the breakdown of the original
materials into a much more uniform product which can be used as a soil amendment. Heat
generated during the process kills many unwanted organisms such as weed seeds and pathogens.
Advantages of composting include reduction of waste volume, elimination of heat-killed pests,
and the generation of a beneficial and marketable material. Adding compost to soil increases

organic matter content. This, in turn, improves many soil characteristics and allows for the slow
release of nutrients for crop use in subsequent years.
Product Storage
Produce storage – this is also a practice or way by which Knot Reel Farm can corporate with bill.
In bill it is emphasized on biodiversity so it is necessary to produce storage system in farm. This
is because it will be useful in storing all the materials and food that is produced in farm. Along
with it, the waste can be easily managed with help of it. Here, produce storage will help in
keeping all vegetables and farm products fresh till it is being consumed in market. So, for that
the Knot Reel Farm construct warehouse or keep large containers where they can store their
products. The storage can also be given on rent to other companies or farmers. In this way profits
is not impacted.
Another things which can be done in it is Knot Reel Farm can collaborate with third party
for storing of their products (Jayne, and Piotrowicz, 2017). The farm can give entire
management of storage to vendor. Therefore, it will be easy for farm to gain profit and ensure
that their crop remain fresh. So, in this way they will be able to keep environment safe and
follow all practices of sustainability as well. This will also cover new farm bill as well and the
profits are not affected. The Knot Reel Farm can hire contractual labour for it to store products.
In this way it is easy for farm to apply practices in effective way in farm. Here, technology can
be used to keep records of produce storage. With that it is easy for procure goods and maintain
sustainability. Therefore, there will be no mistake or error in sales and profits as produce goods
record is kept properly.
Environment scheme
Arthur who is an owner of the Knot-Reel farm where the cropping is based mostly on the
potatoes and carrots. Arthur uses its machinery in the farm that is up to date and replaced it with
the time period with the regular replacement policy for the harvesters, equipment and to the
tractors that affects the lands quality. With the strengthen in the supermarket contracts he also
updated its store and the irrigation system of the potato and the carrot (Altobelli, and et.al.,
2019). He has an agreement with the environmental stewardship as an entry level stewardship
that is a agreement that encourages the large number of the farmers across the England that
delivers the effective and the simple environmental management that are flowing beyond the
Simple payment Schemes (SPS) that helps to maintain and has requirement to keep the land in an

effective and the efficient condition for the agriculture and in a effective environmental
condition. Having an agreement of the entry level stewardship Arthur is not satisfied as because
of the bureaucracy happens with the agreement and have lot of interference within his farm
where he can’t perform beyond the agreement and against it and it affects its working in the farm
and with the dissatisfaction he is not encouraging to enter in these schemes in the near future.
There are also payouts from the $30/ hectare for the entry in the entry level stewardship to the
$60/ hectare for the organic entry level stewardship from last five to ten years.
Energy use
All the power is generated from the national grid and the oil fired heaters. Oil fired
heaters that are also known as oil a heater is used in the heating in the domestic that is the
common form of the convection heater. As in this the oil is placed for the electricity generation
but it is not burn it uses as the heat reservoir (Tomporowski, and et.al., 2017). William is
investigating for the possibility to use the utilizing the alternative for the consumption of the
energy sources. From his investigation he find that the two wind turbine is used that usually uses
at the Norfolk can exposed electricity that is sufficient for the farm. Wind turbines are the
devices that helps to convert kinetic energy of the wind into the electrical energy that is helps for
the effective use of the electricity that doesn’t harm to the environment, they are in the wide
range of the size and these are placed mostly in the factories for the effective use of the
electricity and William wants to placed the wind turbines into the farm for the effective
generation of the energy and can reduces their annual bill that is presented to be at $30000 a year
and it helps to generate income from the national grid as well. From the wind turbine it creates a
lots of noise and this noise create worried to the Arthur as a lots of noise will frighten to the
pheasants (Menezes, Araújo, and da Silva, 2018).
Crop rotation
Crop rotation keep the much benefits for the economic, environmental and have the better
comparison with the monoculture cropping. While having the appropriate cropping that could
also increases the oil, helps in reducing the soil degradation, improving soil structure and that
could also have the yields for improving the crop rotation at their field. Hence, this might be also
important in making the proper crop rotation while through which it come to know about the
various things which could be important for the better farming. As crop rotation can also used for
having more benefits in controlling weeds and many other diseases and that might be also results

for reducing pesticide use (Giacometti and et.al., 2021). While having the better soil structure in
the field that might be results for improving drainage, water-logging during floods and the better
supply for soil water during droughts. While farm must make the proper use of crop rotation in
which they can have much benefits and make sure about those things which might be important
for them in having their soil structure.
Labour
The agriculture labour can be important while for having the better development and
make sure about their various things which might be important for them in making their farming
with better. Labour seems to be worker which might be included with having the number or
inventory of persons for life time. Hence, the labour seems to be important part for those who
might be having the better estimation for their sales in which they can cause the high impact over
their business and make sure about the variety of things (Singh, 2020). Therefore, labour services
moves while by having the proper time period and on other hand, many of the worker work for
having the better geographically area. Farm labour can be important for having the better
estimation in which the field work can be easily done and having the better future goals and
objective. Hired labour for having the fixed things and except for the long run term.
Machinery and utilization
As from the above case study, that can use the high agriculture for which they can work
for having the better work and make sure about those things which could be important for them.
While through which the farm can make their work easier for which they can work and make
sure about the variety of things which could be important for them in making the activities for
which they can make their work complete (Top 10 Best Agriculture Equipment For Farmer
Benefits, 2020). Hence, while using the machinery and many other things which could be play
for their in saving time and make their work easier for which they might be helpful in agriculture
for which the work can be complete. In developing the agriculture for which the farm can use the
proper machinery and utilization make their more benefit for which farm can easily make sure
about those things which could be important for them.
The different types of on farm renewable energy generation techniques
Renewable energy which have been derived from the earth natural resources which have
not been exhaustible, light, sun and wind. This is alternative for some of the traditional energy

that might be relies on fossils fuels and trend to harm much less for the environment. Here, are
some of the renewable energy such as:
Wind power:-
This helps in capturing the energy while by using the turbines and making the converting
to the electricity. That could help the farm for have the electricity and make their other resources
while for working with high tech things (Ahmadi and et.al., 2021). Hence, there might be several
system for making the electricity but this methods might be having the vary for which the farm
can use and make their resources much better. The farm and many other environment things have
much benefit from the wind energy as this do not produce carbon dioxide or release any harmful
products so that could harm the environment and make the negatively affected towards those
thing which could play the important role for developing the various resources.
Solar:-
This can derived from the capturing the radiant energy which could help for producing
from sunlight and converting it into electricity, heat or hot water. Therefore, this might be
important for having the better settlement for which the solar energy must be important for
having the better farming system and make many other resources which could be important for
the agriculture (Levenda, Behrsin and Disano, 2021). One of the best benefits that it makes
sunlight energy to the functionally endless. Solar energy also helps for improving the
environmental condition and public health.
Hydroelectric:-
This could be derived from the water flows through the dam turbines while for producing
electricity along with this also known as pumped storage hydropower. Therefore, this might be
more powerful in versatile and that could generated while by using large scale project and some
time small scale project (Leirpoll and et.al., 2021). While through which that could be much
benefits in having much better resources and produce the high electricity for the farm for having
their better agriculture. The main benefits that this do not produce pollution and gradually having
much environmentally friendly option for having the energy in the surrounding.
Hydrogen:-
This elements is combined while having such as in making water as this might not occur
naturally as gas have its own. Hydrogen is separated from the various other elements as this help
in producing the fuel and electricity (Nwulu and Gbadamosi, 2021). While through which that

could help for farm in implementation their many thing and make their resources for having the
better sources.
The production and harvesting of good quality produce and be able to store it using appropriate
storage systems
The success for the farmer that could have been crop production which might be depends
on the final phase of the production and might be offered the following post harvest losses that
can be reached to 45%. Through which reducing the waste that might be improving the food
production and also increasing the overall production for the farm (Keeping Produce Fresh: Best
Practices for Producers, 2017). While by using the good practices for which farmer can reduce
the post harvesting loss and make their agriculture much better. Hence, this might be also
important for keeping the storage for keeping the crops and many other production things which
could be having the more safety for them. While through which that could be more helpful in
knowing for which the benefits for having the better crops and make their better things.
In having the storage of the product that could help for avoiding the disease from the
plants and many other things. Bacteria can easily enters into for which the products can get harm
and do not sell them (Bharte and Desai, 2021). While through which this might be also important
for keeping the storage and that could be helpful for the farmer in making their agriculture much
better. The statistics that have been collected as third of the production from the human
consumption lost or waste their global food system. While through which the farmer cannot have
much benefits in the agriculture if most of the products get waste.
The farm can store their production while by using the warehousing system in which they
can store more and more. While through which the product can be safe and that could be having
the better storage place. In which they can have much income sources and easily make sure
about those things which might be important for them and have their product importance. 94% of
the investment can be have the food production while from which the more and more income
sources can take place and have their more benefits in income sources (Maleki, Eslamian and
Hamouda, 2021). While having the more investment that could lead for having the balancing
between the better future aspects and make their production for working with better things and
make their farming better. As storage solution can be great security for the food production.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it had been concluded that agriculture seems to be important for
having the better food production. While through which the agriculture business and farm can
used various new techniques while for making the better agriculture system. In which they can
make the various tools for keeping their storage production system and much be easily available
for which the agriculture can work.

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