Adopting precision agriculture in Algeria: Insights and challenges from the perspective of Algerian agricultural engineers
Precision agriculture represents a transformative approach for enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Algerian agriculture. The application of advanced technologies, including GPS, remote sensing, drones, and data analytics, enables precision agriculture to facilitate more precise resource...
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| description | Precision agriculture represents a transformative approach for enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Algerian agriculture. The application of advanced technologies, including GPS, remote sensing, drones, and data analytics, enables precision agriculture to facilitate more precise resource management, thereby reducing waste and minimizing environmental impacts. The success of precision agriculture is contingent upon a comprehensive grasp of its methodologies. This study examines the awareness and utilization of precision agriculture technologies among Algerian agricultural engineers, who play a pivotal role in the sector's modernization. A descriptive research design was employed to ensure the reliability of the data, with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.834. The content validity was further corroborated through an expert review by a panel of university professors. The findings indicate that while theoretical knowledge of precision agriculture is high among engineers (mainly bachelors in agricultural studies), (with 84.3% of respondents indicating awareness), practical involvement is significantly lower, with only 19.7% of respondents engaged in precision agriculture applications. This discrepancy highlights significant obstacles to the implementation of precision agriculture, including limited access to technology, insufficient training, and inadequate institutional support. The resolution of these impediments could facilitate a greater alignment between theoretical understanding and practical application, thereby accelerating the broader adoption of precision agriculture in Algeria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1aa07209f69241d1bd9e3042ae615c8d2025-08-20T01:50:45ZengInstitute of Agricultural Economics, BelgradeWestern Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development2683-46932683-572X2025-01-0171193610.5937/WBJAE2501019S2683-46932501019SAdopting precision agriculture in Algeria: Insights and challenges from the perspective of Algerian agricultural engineersSoum Abderrahmane0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9082-8028Abbassia Ayache1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0374-3515Ibn Khaldoun University, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Agro-biotechnology and Nutrition in Semi-arid Zones Laboratory, Tiaret, AlgeriaDjillali Liabes University, Life and Nature Science Faculty, Sidi Bel Abbes, AlgeriaPrecision agriculture represents a transformative approach for enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Algerian agriculture. The application of advanced technologies, including GPS, remote sensing, drones, and data analytics, enables precision agriculture to facilitate more precise resource management, thereby reducing waste and minimizing environmental impacts. The success of precision agriculture is contingent upon a comprehensive grasp of its methodologies. This study examines the awareness and utilization of precision agriculture technologies among Algerian agricultural engineers, who play a pivotal role in the sector's modernization. A descriptive research design was employed to ensure the reliability of the data, with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.834. The content validity was further corroborated through an expert review by a panel of university professors. The findings indicate that while theoretical knowledge of precision agriculture is high among engineers (mainly bachelors in agricultural studies), (with 84.3% of respondents indicating awareness), practical involvement is significantly lower, with only 19.7% of respondents engaged in precision agriculture applications. This discrepancy highlights significant obstacles to the implementation of precision agriculture, including limited access to technology, insufficient training, and inadequate institutional support. The resolution of these impediments could facilitate a greater alignment between theoretical understanding and practical application, thereby accelerating the broader adoption of precision agriculture in Algeria.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2683-4693/2025/2683-46932501019S.pdfalgeriaagricultural engineeringprecision agriculturetechnology adoption |
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| title | Adopting precision agriculture in Algeria: Insights and challenges from the perspective of Algerian agricultural engineers |
| title_full | Adopting precision agriculture in Algeria: Insights and challenges from the perspective of Algerian agricultural engineers |
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| title_short | Adopting precision agriculture in Algeria: Insights and challenges from the perspective of Algerian agricultural engineers |
| title_sort | adopting precision agriculture in algeria insights and challenges from the perspective of algerian agricultural engineers |
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