What Is gis in Agriculture? Gis is a tool that lets users create multi-layered interactive maps that can be used for the visualization of complex data and for



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The power to readily collect and analyze farmland data is one of many reasons why geographic information systems

IT And Telecom Companies
GIS allows IT and telecom companies to improve their offerings, reach wider audiences, and create infrastructure in previously inaccessible locations. With the help of GIS-based solutions, IT and telecom firms may also improve their market standings while bringing precision agriculture closer to their customers.
Agricultural Agencies
Compliance with laws governing pesticide and food safety, policy economic consequences, environmental health issues, land use conflict resolution, and data collecting and recording are all examples of using GIS by agricultural agencies.
Governments And NGOs
Governments and NGOs often use GIS in the field of environmental protection. Their experts analyze climate change, greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation agriculture and industrial production, and other public concerns.
Agricultural Consultants
Agri advisors may find the most significant benefit from agriculture GIS software because they can now study historical data and monitor their clients’ crops regardless of location. Agriculture consultants can make well-informed recommendations for field management and track their effectiveness using different types of data and vegetation indices.
The adoption of GIS by major agriculture stakeholders is an essential investment in sustainable and efficient farmland management.

Application Of GIS In Sustainable Agriculture
With the growing population, ensuring that there will always be enough food for everybody is critical. With the help of GIS technology, governments, activists, scientists, and agriculture producers may study and develop methods to ensure food supply and, by extension, the survival of the human species. For instance, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been using GIS and other geospatial technologies to establish sustainable food systems worldwide for over 30 years.
You can apply GIS for sustainable agriculture in many ways, including switching to organic farming, pinpointing the most productive and environmentally friendly locations for planting new crops, and allocating farmland to keep food production going in the future. Organizations working on sustainable development use GIS to:

  • monitor water supplies and forecast droughts;

  • estimate and predict yields;

  • evaluate the economic and environmental effects of human activities and natural phenomena;

  • combine and analyze agriculture data from several sources;

  • share data and maps between departments and organizations;

  • serve as an online information and guidance resource for local communities.

By incorporating a spatial dimension into sustainable agricultural practices and policies, GIS technology helps the farming industry remain viable for future generations. The ability to guarantee agriculture sustainability will only increase as technology develops.
References

  1. Quattrochi, Dale & Luvall, Jeffrey. (1998). Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing for Analysis of Landscape Ecological Processes: Methods and Applications. Landscape Ecology. 14. 10.1023/A:1008168910634. Journal article

  2. Brown, Molly. (2015). Satellite Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Food Security Assessment. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 29. 307. 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.278. Journal article

  3. Geospatial information for sustainable food systems. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 

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