The Japanese government has turned to digital farming. as it aims to build a more cohesive and sustainable food programme.
Digital agriculture includes use of sensors, communication networks, unmanned aerial vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other parts of the IoT for data analytics, management, processing, decision-making, and implementation.
Digital agriculture is stll at the early stages in Japan but early initiatives suggest it offers a promising future for a sustainable agriculture
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