Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies
Edited book
Book Title | Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies |
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Book Category | Edited book |
ERA Publisher ID | 1624 |
Authors | |
Editor | Chen, Guangnan |
Number of Pages | 472 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place of Publication | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
ISBN | 9781498754125 |
9781351132381 | |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.routledge.com/Advances-in-Agricultural-Machinery-and-Technologies/Chen/p/book/9781498754125 |
Abstract | The agricultural industry is dealing with enormous challenges across the globe, including the limited availability of arable lands and fresh water, as well as the effect of climate change. Machinery plays a crucial role in agriculture and farming systems, in order to feed the world’s growing population. In the last decade, we have witnessed major advances in agricultural machinery and technologies, particularly as manufacturers and researchers develop and apply various novel ways of automation as well as the data and information gathering and analyzing capabilities of their machinery. This book presents the state-of-the-art information on the important innovations in the agricultural and horticultural industry. It reviews and presents different novel technologies and implementation of these technologies to optimize farming processes and food production. There are four sections, each addressing a specific area of development. Section I discusses the recent development of farm machinery and technology. Section II focuses on water and irrigation engineering. Section III covers harvesting and post-harvest technology. Section IV describes computer modelling and simulation. Each section highlights current industry trends and latest research progress. This book is ideal for those working in or are associated with the fields of agriculture, agri-food chain and technology development and promotion. |
Keywords | agricultural machinery, agricultural technologies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 409901. Agricultural engineering |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q49z0/advances-in-agricultural-machinery-and-technologies
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