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Market Watch June 10, 2019

IoT Working to Remedy Labor Shortages in Fields Around the World

By FutureIoT

By 2024, over 2 million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected. ABI Research’s Agriculture’s Digital Transformation – AgTech and Farming application analysis report highlights IoT-driven opportunities in the agricultural market including connected agriculture in field crops, tree crops, and livestock.

For field and tree crops, the primary driver for the introduction of connectivity and the IoT is not only to irrigate sufficiently but also to limit excess water application for usage efficiency and to align with government regulation.

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For livestock, it is about collecting data relating to the health of the animals, including birthing activities, as well as knowledge of their whereabouts.

Across all agriculture sectors, the benefits are improved yields, a higher quality product, and greater insight for farmers to more efficiently manage their operations.

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FutureIoT is Asia's only dedicated IoT publication. The race to harness the power of Internet of Things is here. At stake is a US$724.2 Billion opportunity by 2023 dwarfing previous generations of innovations and finally allow the world to truly benefit from the promise of connectivity. FutureIoT is dedicated to individuals, as well as public and private organizations looking to tap the potential of IoT to transform the way we live, work and do business. FutureIoT is the dedicated media that provides the single source of truth about IoT, the technology, its application and regulation, originating from Asia.
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