The agricultural sector is entering a new era with the implementation of the agriculture 5.0a technological evolution that promises to transform the way we produce our food, he said. Jesus Iran Iran Grajeda Arellano.
Participating in a discussion convened by the CIIDIR Sinaloathe Director of the Center for Linkage and Regional Development - Los Mochis Unit emphasized that with the use of artificial intelligence, robotics and the automationWith the new software, farmers can now manage their operations more efficiently, anticipate problems and make decisions based on accurate data.
"Agriculture 5.0 represents a significant evolution in the integrated agricultural industry to optimize production, improve crop quality and reduce environmental impact," he said.
The academic explained that the agriculture 5.0 is an evolution of agriculture 4.0 that began in the late 20th and early 21st century, which is based on data analysis, use of the internet, implementation of sensors and the application of precision agriculture.
"Agriculture 5.0 already involves artificial intelligence, robotics and total automation of production management. What agriculture 5.0 seeks is to have information on atmospheric variables, global economic movements, product demand, vegetation health through satellite images, and water resources, as well as soil nutrients," he said.
The purpose of having all this information in an agro-industrial ecosystem is to be able to process it and use it to respond appropriately and immediately to the needs that arise, he said.
Grajeda Arellano began by stating that one of the most outstanding characteristics of the agriculture 5.0 is its ability to use real-time analytics to make autonomous and predictive decisions, which increases efficiency and improves production quality, and reduces environmental impact, promoting more sustainable agricultural practices.
"We have to make a paradigm shift so that what we do today has a beneficial impact on future generations," he stressed.
Agriculture 5.0 already implemented in Sinaloa
The IPN academic highlighted that in Sinaloa The implementation of the agriculture 5.0 and an example of this are vertical farming and aquaponics systems, which focus on the efficient use of space and water.
He also mentioned the development of digital platforms that integrate data from multiple sources to improve climate prediction and agricultural management, and the use of drones, although this technology has not been fully exploited.
"More than 15 companies in the region use drones to do fumigation, to do topographic surveys, to do vegetation health analysis, but they have not implemented them to 100%," he considered, "we continue to fumigate as if it were an aircraft in a total coverage of the sowing, when it really should be punctual."
Key to the future
The agriculture 5.0 has very important benefits, as it can not only make the use of resources more efficient for a more sustainable agriculturenot only to increase productivity and improve the health of the soil and the environment, but in a world whose population continues to grow, it is key for the food safety.
"It is estimated that by 2050 the population will grow to 9 billion inhabitants, which will demand a greater food capacity, which will lead us to rethink the forms of productivity and consumption," he said.
Grajeda Arellano clarified that the implementation of the agriculture 5.0 while facing challenges, there is optimism about technological advances such as the launch of low orbit Internet satellites that will provide global connectivity and facilitate the adoption of these tools in the productive sectors.
He underlined that this is an evolution towards a more sustainable and resilient agriculture challenges such as pests and adverse weather conditions.