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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES

By
Shoira Bobomuratova Orcid logo ,
Shoira Bobomuratova

Termez University of Economics and Service Uzbekistan

Kurbonalijon Zokirov Orcid logo ,
Kurbonalijon Zokirov

Tashkent State Agrarian University , Tashkent , Uzbekistan

Najimiddin Jumakulov Orcid logo ,
Najimiddin Jumakulov

Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute Uzbekistan

G'ofur Allamuratov Orcid logo ,
G'ofur Allamuratov

National Pedagogical University of Uzbekistan named after Nizami, Tashkent Uzbekistan

Oybek Ulugbekov Orcid logo ,
Oybek Ulugbekov

National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent Uzbekistan

Muhabbat Mullajonova Orcid logo ,
Muhabbat Mullajonova

Andijan State University , Andijan , Uzbekistan

Avazbek Turdunov Orcid logo
Avazbek Turdunov

Seed Production and Agro Technologies Research Institute Uzbekistan

Abstract

Even though agriculture is now one of the most technologically advanced civilian industries, there is still a big gap between the innovations that are available and how they are actually put into practice, particularly in areas where traditional supervision methods are predominant. This study looks at how farmers' ability to implement precision agriculture systems and accomplish sustainable resource management is impacted by the educational underpinnings of agricultural technologies. The proposed Edu-Integrated Precision Irrigation Optimization Method (E-PIO Method), which demonstrates how technical literacy improves automated systems' performance and dependability under actual farming conditions, is at the heart of this study. The E-PIO Method incorporates wireless communication modules connected to an Arduino-based control unit, temperature sensors, rain sensors, and soil-moisture detectors. The system ensures effective and fair distribution throughout a 10-hectare test field by automatically initiating irrigation only when soil-moisture levels drop below predetermined thresholds and resolving water-demand conflicts using a first-detected priority algorithm. The study demonstrates that educational readiness greatly increases the success of precision agriculture technologies by linking the operational logic of the system with farmers' knowledge of embedded systems, sensor networks, and environmental data interpretation. The findings show that farmers with a basic understanding of contemporary agri-tech deploy the system more accurately, interpret field results more accurately, and achieve more reliable sustainability results. Stronger environmental stewardship, less manual intervention, and increased water-use efficiency are all results of improved technical education. This study concludes that educational capacity is a key factor in determining how effectively cutting-edge technologies, such as the E-PIO Method, can improve agricultural productivity and long-term ecological stability.

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