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Precision Farming: A New Era of Antibiotic-Free Agriculture
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: Received: 11 January 2024 / Approved: 11 January 2024 / Online: 12 January 2024 (10:00:25 CET)
How to cite: Bothe, H.; Kamble, L.; Bothe, S. Precision Farming: A New Era of Antibiotic-Free Agriculture. Preprints 2024, 2024010957. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0957.v1 Bothe, H.; Kamble, L.; Bothe, S. Precision Farming: A New Era of Antibiotic-Free Agriculture. Preprints 2024, 2024010957. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0957.v1
Abstract
Precision farming is transforming how antibiotics get used on farms. It fights the overuse that creates superbugs and harms nature. Farmers now have high-tech tools to use antibiotics ultra-precisely. Drones, AI, and advanced watering equipment help them pinpoint only sick plants and animals needing treatment. This shields crops while avoiding environmental damage. More careful antibiotic use makes livestock healthier and boosts harvests too. And it prevents resistant germs, where antibiotics stop working altogether. The approach helps farms in multiple ways, using fewer resources for even better results. There are some growing pains, like high costs for small farms. And questions around data privacy also cause concern. But overcoming these hurdles could help precision farming spread far and wide. This technology promises safer, greener, and more productive agriculture. Targeted use of antibiotics protects both crops and people from drug-proof germs. And nature benefits when less medicine spreads into soil and water. The future looks bright for farming with precision.
Keywords
Precision Farming, Antibiotic Reduction, Sustainable Agriculture, Emerging Agricultural Technologies, Environmental Impact
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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