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Integrating technology into farming in New Zealand
New Zealand is a thriving country with a growing economy. Agriculture makes up the largest exports made by the country with exports valuing at more $14 billion. While the country undertakes various types of farming, pastoral farming makes up the largest land use in the country. Other types of farming are also showing a steady growth. However, with this growth, there are some rising problems as well. New Zealand is facing pressures for both sustainable farming as well as increase in production to meet rising demands (Brazil, 2008).
Concerns are also great for farmers under current conditions. Farmers have to deal with various problems such as that of polluted waters, toxic nitrogen releases from fertilises and greenhouse emissions. In addition, wastage of water on irrigation, and inefficient use of fertilizers causes a lot of extra expense to this sector. Beside these, lack of availability of technology and its widespread use has resulted in a lot of delay in development in agriculture (Boswoth).
In order to increase efficiency in different types of agriculture technology can be of profound help. A prominent technology has been that of smart farming. Smart farming is the use of digital technology to monitor and maintain agriculture quality and produce. This can...