Agtech vis-a-vis Blockchain
S. Sowmiyaa*
Dept. of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
S. Moghana Lavanya
Dept. of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agricultural Technology, Automation, Blockchain, Traceability
Abstract
Agtech akin to the name is the convergence of technology with agriculture. It is the sensible use of technology in agriculture to reduce the pitfalls of traditional, conventional farming systems. This allows for automation, better transparency, better food quality & safety and, real-time data among others. The gamut of technologies employed in agriculture span from the basic smart phone to big data and robotics. The cutting edge technology that is discussed here is Blockchain. Considered one of the disruptive technologies, Blockchain draws on agriculture as one of the vital innovations for information and transparency.
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