Farmers can utilize technology powered by artificial intelligence to monitor their crops health, and make their farming practices more efficient. Click on each tile to learn more about types of technology that help regenerative farming.
Soil Sensors
Soil sensors track moisture and nutrients in real time, allowing farmers to adjust inputs precisely and protect soil life. The sensors detect nutrients, moisture, and temperature, and can automatically provide the proper adjustments for each type of plant.
Aerial Imaging
Drones provide detailed crop images to spot stress early, supporting targeted management instead of whole-field treatments. Drones can use AI models to detect how healthy a crop is growing, invasive species, or other important information.
Smart Irrigation
Systems combine soil data and weather info to deliver water only where needed, reducing waste and preventing erosion. They can also automatically deliver water, saving farmers time from manually watering their farm.
AI Analytics
AI identifies patterns, like spots on sick plants. It can also predict how well a crop will grow based on the weather to date, and make predictions to help sustainably grow crops.
LET’S REFLECT…
- What tasks does each of these AI technologies help farmers with? What type of regenerative farming practice does it support?
- What type of technologies have you experienced when growing plants at home, or in your community?