Precision Livestock Farming is becoming a vital approach to meet the growing global food demand. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report of 2009, the world population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, increasing food consumption by 50-60%. To ensure food security, precision livestock farming offers a way to boost production sustainably while addressing ethical concerns such as animal welfare.

What is Precision Livestock Farming?

Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) involves continuous, automated monitoring of animal health and welfare. It enables real-time remote detection and analysis through livestock images, sounds, tracking data, weight, physical conditions, and biological indicators. PLF technology has the potential to revolutionize traditional farming by increasing efficiency, profitability, and sustainability.

While GPS-based animal tracking has developed rapidly, its wide commercial application faces challenges such as limited wireless data transmission in remote areas and cost concerns. This makes the integration of IoT, big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence crucial for advancing the livestock industry.

Smart Animal Husbandry and Precision Farming

By using low-power wireless transmission technologies like LoRa, NB-IoT, and BLE, animal GPS collars and ear tags provide effective positioning and tracking at a lower investment cost. This improves profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Blockchain technology further enables transparent supply chains, source-level anti-counterfeiting, and trustworthy digital ecosystems for governments, enterprises, and consumers.

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