In agriculture, sensors collect environmental data and build simulations to experiment with crop production to find the optimal environment for efficiency and yield; in addition, the planting of crops has ecological impacts, which can be monitored by digital mapping, helping scientists to understand the interactions between agriculture and the environment and to reduce the impact on the environment. This data can also be given to the government or scientific units for research.
Blockchain technology can be used in the food production chain to track crops from planting, harvesting, and delivery to consumption. Through tracking, it is possible to know at which point in the process the food is inefficient or in a serious condition of destruction, allowing farmers to produce with precision and the logistics industry to carry out more accurate scheduling.
Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) play an important role in the production of crops, penetrating all parts of the food production chain, affecting food production, and posing a threat to human health. However, genetic analysis technology allows for more efficient monitoring and tracking, and understanding of their impact on human health. It can reduce food waste, as well as healthcare costs.
In addition to genetic analysis, sensors can also help people avoid eating food contaminated with microbes. Scientists are working on mobility sensors to detect whether food has bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli or salmonella.
Additionally, this technology could be used in poorer regions to make it easier for them to check the status of their food and reduce the chance of food poisoning.
The last black technology is waste disposal. Plastic is non-decomposable and will remain in the natural environment for a long time, affecting organisms at the top of the food chain. However, the current recycling efficiency is low, but the black technology can improve the recycling efficiency. Through new chemical processes, waste plastics are broken down and can be recycled, and because recycling is more efficient, it also reduces the amount of energy needed to make new plastics.
Human food problems, in addition to the economic mode of operation and government policy intervention, the application of science and technology is also the key to solving these problems.