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This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations

Precision agriculture represents an innovative approach utilizing technologies and scientific methods to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural oper-ations and their application in modern agriculture. Various technological innovations are analyzed, including the use of sensors, GPS systems, remote sensing, and software solutions that aid in optimizing agricultural operations. The article discusses the chal-lenges of implementing precision agriculture, as well as future development opportuni-ties in the sector and the potential benefits for farmers, rural communities, and the en-vironment from implementing this approach. The importance of precision agriculture as an innovative strategy for addressing challenges and achieving sustainable develop-ment in agriculture is emphasized. The goal of this article is to assist agricultural pro-ducers, agricultural specialists, and decision-makers in the sector in making informed decisions and strategies for implementing precision agriculture in their practices. Im-plementing precision agriculture will lead to improved efficiency and sustainability by reducing the use of resources such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides, increasing the productivity of agricultural crops, and reducing the adverse environmental impacts of agriculture.

Speech before the Institute of public administration, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept., 1926.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- USDA Agricultural Projections to 2020( -- Abstract -- Introduction and Projections Overview -- Key Assumptions and Implications -- Major Assumptions Underlying the Projections and Selected Implications Include -- Economic Growth -- Population -- The Value of the U.S. Dollar -- Oil Prices -- U.S. Agricultural Policy -- U.S. Biofuels -- Livestock and Meat Trade -- International Policy -- International Biofuels -- Prices -- Macroeconomic Assumptions -- Agricultural Implications -- Agricultural Trade -- Historical Background for Trade Projections -- Trade Projections Overview -- U.S. Crops -- U.S. Livestock -- U.S. Agricultural Sector Aggregate Indicators -- Farm Income, U.S. Trade Value, Food Prices, and Food Expenditures -- U.S. Agricultural Trade: Trends, Composition, Direction, and Policy( -- U.S. Agricultural Exports, Imports, and Trade Balance -- Shares of U.S. Crop Production Exported: Selected Commodities -- Shares of U.S. Livestock Products Exported: Selected Commodities -- Composition of U.S. Agricultural Exports: Major Commodity Components -- Composition of U.S. Agricultural Exports: Bulk, Consumer-Ready, and Intermediate Product Exports -- Major Country Markets for U.S. Agricultural Exports -- World Export Market Shares: Crops -- World Market Shares: Livestock and Dairy -- World Market Shares: Sugar -- Major U.S. Agricultural Imports -- U.S. Agricultural Imports by Country of Origin -- Regional Market Growth in U.S. Agricultural Exports -- Growth in U.S. Agricultural Exports to Asian Markets -- Growth in Agricultural Exports to North and South America -- U.S. Agricultural and Trade Policies -- Domestic Support -- Trade Measures -- Food Aid -- End Notes -- Index