SMART AGRICULTURE, VERTICAL FARMING AND AUTOMATED SYSTEM APPLICATION IN SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION

Abstract

Dwindling planet resources, deteriorating environmental conditions, increasing population and demand, and continuous requirements for food security and safety; are just some of the challenges that we are facing today not just by the government and academician but by agricultural community as well. Adds to this, is the continuous rise of farm inputs supplies including oil and gasoline dependent products that adds to the burden of the farming community. Government’s solution through attached agency for research and extension coupled with the coordinated support from the academe had mandated to focus on future-ready solution on achieving sustainable development. It has been a prolonged problem searching the gap between this researches and realizing its effect  and application to the farmers. Recognizing these, transition of the research trends to including the impact and adoption of the farming community of every project and research are encouraged and even required. In the side of the academe, research and extension focused on smart agriculture, vertical farming and automated system application in crop production had gained popularity and interest especially on ensuring that this researches results will reach and will make impact on the lives of the farmers, their family and the community. This government strategy had made sure that the gap and the missing link of this researches will make positive impact to the lives of the agricultural community through ensuring sustainability of the programs and projects.