Question Statement:
Read the passage:
'Precision agriculture combines sensor technologies, spatial modeling, and automated variable-rate delivery. By replacing blanket broadcast applications with targeted micro-dosing, farmers reduce chemical runoff while boosting net farm margins.'
Which of the following is the PRIMARY assertion of the passage?
Options:
- (A) Precision agriculture optimizes input efficiency to yield both environmental and economic gains.
- (B) Broadcast applications are completely illegal in commercial agriculture.
- (C) Sensor technologies cannot be integrated with mechanical tractors.
- (D) Chemical runoff can only be stopped by banning all chemical fertilizers.