00:00In the northern Indian state of Haryana, the rapid transformation of agriculture is on display.
00:06After generations of hard manual labor, this farm now uses an autonomous tractor.
00:13It is self-learning, highly precise, and cuts the farmer's workload in half.
00:19I am able to farm very efficiently, and I feel very happy that I do the same work that my
00:24grandfather and father did.
00:26This is my traditional business. Now I am carrying the tradition forward with the right technology and new techniques.
00:33The Hi-Tip Tractor handles multiple tasks, planting, fertilizing, and harvesting.
00:38With a single tap, it pulls up perfectly aligned rows of potatoes.
00:44AI software and satellite signals guide the machine with extreme precision.
00:48Every mistake is recorded and uploaded to the cloud, where a software company analyzes the data and sends updates right
00:57back to the tractor.
01:05When the crop is planted in a straight line, it becomes easy for the laborers to do all the tasks.
01:12It helps prevent air cross-contamination, and reduces diseases, and requires less pesticides.
01:19So, it helps us in many ways, like saving diesel, labor, and time.
01:29Innovation has become a key driver in agriculture, whether it's the climate crisis, depleted soils, or a shortage of skilled
01:38workers.
01:38Digital solutions, ranging from drones, to AI, are supposed to help solve many of these problems.
01:46But, these technologies could also create new dependencies for farmers.
01:52Experts in sustainable food systems warn that global tech companies could gain increasing control over data and production processes on
02:01the fields.
02:01As algorithms make more and more decisions in agriculture, farmers risk losing knowledge and influence to global companies.
02:08As algorithms make more and more decisions in agriculture, farmers risk losing knowledge and influence to global companies.
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