Technology Integrated into Agroforestry Systems Provides Multiple Benefits for Rural Counties

The records of the last census taken todays population is approximately 7 billion. To put it into perspective of the amount of work farmers take into hand the average farmer feeds 155 people one their own. (“Comparing Agriculture of the Past to Today”) . Notice that a census is only taken on the people of the world, but farmers and their operations are not separately accounted for. “It is impossible to calculate the exact number of farms and farmers in the United States.” (Conkin 147). Of course farmers do not use the simplistic technology of the past to achieve these high expectations. Farms implement the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to improve crop production. The GPS is a system that uses satellite signals to find the location of a radio receiver. (“The Science and Technology of Agriculture”) Using biotechnology has also became an interesting subject of big time farmers. This is the changing of genetic material if living things to improve the production of the product. An example of a GMO would be crops that have been modified to be resistant to disease. Disease resistant crops are one of the most widely used in the field of GMO’s. (“The Science and Technology of Agriculture”).

Throughout time, humans have pushed forward in every aspect in life in order to improve their living standards, wealth and most importantly the agricultural sector which is the base of every human race. Food is the basic requirement for any individual to stay alive and healthy. In an article by Tamsin McMahon, she states that over the past 60 years, the world population has grown from 2.5 billion to 7 billion while world hunger dropped from 40% down to 15% (McMahon T., July 2012). This shows that our agricultural advances through technology have helped control world hunger and decrease it by more than half, but this is a short-term solution if we want to consider the future generations that depend on our current actions toward the three main pillars of agriculture which are: Health and nutrition, Economy and sustainability all while considering the local small farms and corporate farms.

Modern agricultural technologies goals is to obtain the highest yields and get the highest economic profit as possible

Now what happens if you can’t buy the best available seed treatments in technology? No problem. According to the website Beale (2015) it states,“If farmers can be helped to obtain simple technologies, income can rise, and they can accumulate bank balances and collateral” (p. 1). As shown, you don’t need all the high expensive technology to make a profit, all you need is something simple in technology to change your yield productivity for the better. For many years farmers have dealt with problems during plantations season whether it be droughts, insects, or other issues, but what if technology could help you with that? “GM traits, such as insect and herbicide tolerance, help to increase yields by protecting the yield that would otherwise be lost due to insects or weeds” (Do GM crops increase Yield?, 2012, p.1). Thanks to recent help by technology, farmers have been able to reduce this problem by using genetically modifying crops, allowing them to increase their yields dramatically for the better. If it wasn’t for all these extraordinary technological help that there is today in the world of farming, it wouldn’t be as easy or efficient for farmers, thus not allowing farming to be where it is today.

As the world has become revolutionized by technological advances, particularly over the past 50 years with the development of the micro-computing, the agriculture industry has kept pace with others in this regard. The technological innovations in the agricultural industry, which include GPS assisted planting and harvesting, irrigation, and fertilization techniques have greatly increased yields, which ultimately has led to more

The agriculture industry has been developing for the past 10,000 years, but it could be argued that the biggest advances have come in the past 50 to 60 years. Since 1970, the world population has doubled, yet farming area has stayed the same.

Agriculture is no longer sustainable because it currently focuses on industrial machinery, instead of the naturally occurring interactions between living organisms. For example, corn is no longer produced using fertility

By improving the current systems we can then work on integrating new technology to improve the Ag experience. With already well developed machines, for instance I.F.A.R.M.s that help to examine the quality of the soil and crops. Field and container nurseries are another way to not only maximize the fertility of the plants but also reduce the production time that comes with the growing process. Though even with the nursery production systems to help us, they are still labor intensive and require pruning, weeding, and irrigation. Robotic farming is yet another advancement in technology being employed in agriculture. Robots in California are wielding so called “Water Knives”, high pressure sprays of water, to harvest lettuce heads. As you can see we already have a general idea of what we want heading into the

Sustainable Agriculture is the main focus of globalization throughout the entire world. Sustainable Agriculture is having and producing food on a consistent basis, so that during periods of long issues food production will be able to keep the people fed. Or, on a basic level, feeding every person consistently without a dip in production. The fact that about eleven percent of the world is undernourished is staggering. 795 million people go hungry everyday. These numbers are the driving force behind the Sustainable Agriculture movement. A movement which has picked up in society and also within Christian Culture.

One of the mot amazing things about agriculturalists to me is the constant adaptation. Today’s farmers are expected to grow more food, on less land, with less water than they ever have before. Many people concern themselves with the idea that by the year 2050 when the world population surpasses 9 billion people, our farmers will not be able to provide a reliable food source. Despite this misconception, I do not see it as an issue because I know American agriculturalists have always adapted to the needs of the nation, and done whatever it takes to provide for

With world facing starvations problems, according to source D, we are able to increase food security for growing population. Also it can reduce maturation time. While discovering new products and growing techniques.

Starvation becomes a big problem in this world, especially in the developing countries. One of the reasons is that the population is increasing, however there is not enough food to provide all of them. However, this problem can be fixed with genetically modified organisms (GMO). With GMO, the plants can grow faster and bigger. So it is enough to provide a lot of people. Farmers do not need to be afraid of insects, which can eat the plants, because genetically modified plants will be

Increasing human population and industrial agriculture go hand and hand. Currently, there are 7.4 billion people in the world and it continues to grow rapidly and the demand to meet the needs for our growing population remains to be an overwhelming task. Agriculture is the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. Deforestation is by-product of agriculture in which we must cut down trees for agriculture. We are losing our natural resources to meet the demands of the population. The pressure to meet the needs is contributing to global warming, animal extinctions and uprooting indigenous people from their homes.

There have been many specific traits that have proved to be extremely beneficial in the agricultural industry. One of these traits is the protection it gives crops when there is little rain in a region. Scientists took the DNA of plants from the desert, and they put them into plants like soybeans or corn. This trait allows farmers to gain a higher yield because they do not lose as many of the crops due to drought. Another one of the extremely beneficial traits is one that eliminates the effects of harmful insects that affect major crops like corn or cotton. Without these insects, farmers will again be able to gain a higher yield of acceptable crops. A major trait that could potentially change the way the world is fed, are that nutrients can be added to the foods we eat. Proteins, Vitamin A, starch, and many others can be added to the population’s food supply. These can be distributed to developing countries, which will allow those people to get more of the nutrients they need to grow and develop into healthy adults (Wieczorek).

Welcome to the age of an agricultural revolution as everyday biotechnology continues to bring innovation to human’s most basic needs – food. Food is essential to any living organism, providing energy for our production and nutrients for our protection. Without this fundamental element, life cannot exist. Our lack to produce our own energy, like plants, causes us to become dependent on others for survival. Humans existence is attributed only to the million years of evolution our food source underwent to sustain our survival. Changing the primary nature of our food source, whether it is plant or animal, directs mankind in a dangerous future if our food dependency is permanently hampered. Welcome to the age of an agricultural devolution