What Precision Agriculture Really Costs for Small and Marginal Farmers: A Look Through Sat2Farm
Dr. Sat Kumar Tomer & Dr. Yukti Gill, Founder, CEO & Co-founder, MD of Satyukt Analytics Private LimitedBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 25: In India, small and marginal farmers are defined by landholding size. Marginal farmers cultivate less than 1 hectare (about 2.47 acres), while small farmers operate between 1 and 2 hectares (roughly 2.47 to 4.94 acres). Together, they account for over 85% of India’s farmers, yet work on about 47% of the cultivated land and produce more than 40% of the country’s food grains, supporting an agricultural sector that contributes around 17–18% to GDP. At the farm level, decision-making cannot assume uniformity. Even within a single acre, soil moisture, nutrient levels, and crop health vary across different sections, which means effective farming r...