Good Practice - Project
Autonomous beekeeping monitoring system to increase the productivity of apiculture
A partnership project to develop an autonomous apiary monitoring system.
General information
RDP Priority
- P2. Competitiveness
RDP Focus Area
- 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation
RDP Measure
- M16: Cooperation
Summary
The Technical University of Riga, in collaboration with technology companies and beekeepers, developed and tested a unique autonomous solution for beekeeping, that can be used via a computer or smartphone. Unlike other IT-based beekeeping solutions in the world, this system allows keepers to monitor their whole apiary, not just an individual beehive or bee.
Results
The system allows beekeepers to monitor their whole apiary and identify the best honey production locations.
The use of alternative energy sources means that the system can be used in different parts of Latvia.
The documentation developed during the project provides the information needed for beekeepers to build a similar system elsewhere.
Promoter
Riga Technical University Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Funding
Total budget 96 384.00 (EUR)
EAFRD 58 819.05 (EUR)
National/Regional 27 679.56 (EUR)
Private 9 885.39 (EUR)
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Resources
gp_lat_farms_performance_restructuring_and_modernisation_riga_2022_q2_16_web.pdf.pdf
(PDF – 419.71 KB)
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