Precision Agriculture
Sensor, satellite, GPS, data, and automation techniques for optimizing irrigation, fertilizer, seeding, and harvest decisions field by field.
Core metadata
- ID: precision_agriculture
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1983 (decade)
- Region: Global / multiple regions
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Agribusiness (agribusiness)
- Big Data Analytics & Computational Statistics (big_data_analytics_computational_statistics)
- Global Positioning System (GPS) (gps)
- Satellite Technology (satellite_technology)
Dependents
Fields
Field lanes
- Agriculture & Food Systems: Digital Agriculture
Node sources
- Precision Agriculture with GPS (GPS.gov, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
- High-Tech Agriculture Continues to Reap Rewards for Farmers and Society (USDA, 2016, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 4
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Positioning System (GPS) (gps) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Global Positioning System (GPS) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Satellite Technology (satellite_technology) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Satellite Technology provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Agribusiness (agribusiness) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Agribusiness provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Big Data Analytics & Computational Statistics (big_data_analytics_computational_statistics) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Big Data Analytics & Computational Statistics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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