Indian agriculture, even after the Green Revolution, is not as productive as it could potentially be. It calls for a second Green Revolution – one of precision agriculture, where cutting-edge technology is used to maximize production with minimum input costs and resources. Precision farming, precision agriculture is a management system where crop production practices and inputs such as seed, fertilizers and pesticides are variably applied within a field. Input rates are based on the needs for optimum production at each within-field location. Since over application and under-application of agrochemicals are both minimized, this strategy has the potential for maximizing profitability and minimizing environmental impacts. In this paper we propose some of the precision agriculture mechatronic systems which if applied in the Indian agriculture will result in upliftment of rural masses.

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