2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 9

author(s)
Sreedevi MS, Krishnamma PN, Nagaraja G and Shoba H

abstract
An increasing global population, climate change and resource restrictions are all concerns that agricultural engineering must solve in order to improve food security. Agricultural engineering plays a significant role in tackling these difficulties. There has never been a time when the need for agricultural techniques that are creative, efficient and sustainable has been more pressing than it is now, given that the globe is facing the mammoth job of feeding an estimated 9.7 billion people by the year 2050. Food production can be improved, waste can be reduced, and food systems can be made more robust and sustainable via the use of agricultural engineering, which provides a holistic approach through its many subfields. Agriculture engineering has made significant contributions to the improvement of food security, one of the most important of which is the creation and improvement of more modern farming technologies. Agricultural engineers are responsible for the design and improvement of storage facilities, transportation networks, and processing technologies in order to significantly cut down on these losses. By prolonging the shelf life of perishable items and ensuring that transportation is both safe and efficient, these technologies contribute to the preservation of both the quality and quantity of food from the farm to the fork. Another important significant contribution that agricultural engineering has made to the improvement of food security is the technology of mechanization. Mechanization not only boosts production but also guarantees that agricultural activities are carried out in a timely manner, which is something that is essential for optimizing crop yields. In addition, agricultural engineers are concentrating their efforts on the development of equipment that is easily accessible and reasonably priced for smallholder farmers, who constitute a significant section of the farming population all over the world. Engineering professionals are working to create technologies that lessen the negative effects that farming has on the environment. These technologies include strategies for lowering greenhouse gas emissions, solutions for farms that utilize renewable energy, and systems for managing agricultural waste. Through the implementation of these technologies, more sustainable food system is being established, which guarantees that future generations will be able to continue the production of food without depleting natural resources or causing damage to the environment.