MARCH 2018 FOOD & AGRICULTURE QUARTERLY PAGE 6 as a significant portion of the agricultural production sector is made up of small farming operations who cannot always afford the benefits of the available technology , which injures not only the farmer , but also the IoT by reducing the amount of data available to amass and analyze for global agricultural trends .
Nevertheless , Smart Agriculture ’ s expected growth in the next decade and the everchanging nature of the globe ’ s population and environmental conditions certainly create a business environment in which the agricultural industry will be able to overcome these challenges , and fully capture the benefits that the IoT and Big Data promise in the coming years .
Emily Lane is an associate and focuses her practice on environmental litigation . She can be reached at 614.227.1985 or elane @ porterwright . com .
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