During the past decades, it has been seen that farming industries have made use of big data in a very efficient way. Many attempts were made to improve the crop yields of arable farming using big data. One of the evidence is that diary industry in Netherlands made huge margins after adopting big data. The data from farmers, soil type, soil analysis, and also analyzing weather can be used to predict the degree of accuracy in time for applying seeds and, fertilizers and chemicals. Read more at:https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/how-can-big-data-positively-affect-farming

In today's world, agriculture is not enough for farmers to sustain and to move on to the next level. Business-oriented agriculture should be encouraged. Without proper market intelligence, profit making is impractical. Farmers are not aware of the market demand and what consumers want. So, farmers and traders should work together to promote products required in the market and fix prices using technology in farming. A programme focusing on this issue was organized by National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation, Coimbatore, and Department of Horticulture, Madurai, under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture. They are trying to identify the horticultural needs of farmers and bring out solutions. Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/market-intelligence-is-crucial-for-farmers/article6454553.ece