Agricultural technology
Agricultural technology is a cross-sectional subject from the field of agricultural sciences , which deals with the further development of technical processes and equipment in the fields of agriculture , forestry , horticulture , environmental protection and renewable raw materials .
The aim of further technical development in the field of agricultural technology is both to increase economic success and to minimize negative consequences for the environment. Agricultural technology is the training content of the respective specialist courses, as well as at technical colleges and in further training courses. Research takes place predominantly in the associated specialist institutes, rarely at interdisciplinary institutes for agricultural technology.
In isolated cases, agricultural technology is incorrectly used as a synonym for the designation of agricultural technology. It is used more frequently as an alternative term for research in the field of agricultural engineering, which is a sub-area of agricultural technology. In the English-speaking world, agricultural technology collectively describes both agricultural engineering and agricultural technology.