Precision Agriculture, Smart Irrigation, Groundwater Management – Sustainable Ways To Tackle Resource Depletion

In 2023, 783 million people were facing chronic hunger, and over 333 million people were facing acute levels of food insecurity. In Indian households, 68.7 million tonnes of food are wasted annually.

An innovative way to save water is precision agriculture (left), in which high technology sensors are used. Smart irrigation (right) can save large amounts of water. In this technology, farmers use weather data or soil moisture data to determine the irrigation needs of the cropland. ( Image Source :Playground AI/ABP Live )

Did you know that 2.2 billion people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water and 3.5 billion people do not have access to safely managed sanitation? Due to poor rainfall in 2023, Bengaluru is undergoing a water crisis this year. The Silicon Valley of India is facing a daily water shortage of around 500 million tonnes. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), half of the world's population may be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025, around 700