High-tech companies and vendors meet a principal request of the agribusiness industry offering developments with robotized systems, AI, IoT, machine learning, BI tools, etc. We can apply them for a core problem that automation solves — streamline of routine tasks, increase work volumes and performance, and eliminate repetitive errors.
For example, with specific
ERP-solutions, we can automate budgeting and exclude non-target and seasonal expenses. Software product allows performing animal and equipment accounting, crop analysis, defining soil conditions, comparing crop species that were grown in previous years.
RPA robots increase farm's performance, deal with monotonous tasks and cut risks and human errors. Just like in most other industries, software robots streamline office and back-office operations, make interaction with customers better, and allow defining problem areas in business-processes.
AI technologies bring benefits in directions of smart cattle and precision farming and robotics. With AI we can streamline harvesting, control soil conditions, melioration systems, create systems to track cattle health, manage amount of animals in herd, and track their locations and feeding.
IoT improves a lot of aspects of the agriculture industry. For example, with smart sensors it helps to collect massive volumes of data (in crop and cattle farming in particular). This technology enables forming so called smart farming for better productivity, waste reduce, fertilizer control, etc.
As a result, a number of start-ups in agriculture is growing, and thus enterprises can pick up the most suitable offers. Investments are an essential part in automation, so technology implementation is usually postponed because of poor resources.
NFP experts use a range of ERP-solutions based on programs for enterprise recourses management while working mostly with management accounting and budgeting. Imitation modeling is used to streamline harvesting and supply chain. Robots are applied for file sharing adjustment with external credentials without human participation.