Agriculture

The importance of agriculture dates back thousands of years. Human survival depends on it, and the current climatic change taking place in our world has brought the issue to the front burner.

Climate change is pushing agricultural practices to the limit, as factors such as soil erosion and drought render the land less fertile. However, the way we farm can also affect the climate itself. Deforestation and greenhouse gases produced by farming have a negative impact on the climate. Therefore, ISO standards for the protection of the environment, and its management, can be applied in agriculture.

ISO has produced standards dealing with the tools and machinery used for farming purposes. Standards for crop protection, as well as irrigation and drainage equipment are also available. State of the art technology is being applied, such as standards in the field of agricultural electronics, which include radio frequency identification of animals.

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