Definition of Precision farming

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Precision farming

The term 'Precision farming ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Farmers use global positioning (GPS) technology involving satellites and sensors on the ground and intensive information management tools to understand variations in resource conditions within fields. They use this information to more precisely apply fertilizers and other inputs and to more accurately predict crop yields'.

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