Contexte

In their long-term practice, the members of the Future Land Operational Group observe problems with the inefficient management of natural resources related to agriculture, untimely reactions to droughts, frosts, plant diseases, and insufficiently precise farming. This leads to low yields and reduced competitiveness of farms.
With the reduction of human presence in rural areas and the increasing need for quality monitoring of processes, the productivity of farms, which leads to their competitiveness, is extremely dependent on new technologies. Climatic changes which lead to droughts, waterlogging and the appearance of new diseases and plant enemies, require a quick response from farmers. At the same time, unnecessary treatment of soils or plants with preparations can harm the ecosystem, as well as food safety and, accordingly, the healthy lifestyle of the population. We can detect the need for more precision farming, through minimal soil treatments, and optimal treatment of plants against diseases. Types of hydromelioration based on qualitatively analyzed and timely information have to be applied. The farms included in the experimental action were selected in such a way as to give as large a spectrum of agricultural activities as possible. The development of the new Strategy will provide all the basic elements of what should be implemented by farmers as a principal basis of remote monitoring and management.

Additional comments

The set of project activities will lead to changes in the following measurable indicators:
- Reduction of the number of visits by the farmer or his agronomist in connection with the regular examinations of the condition of the plants and the environment.
- Reduction of processing costs - fuels, fertilizers and preparations, by types of crops.
- Reducing response time to unforeseen situations such as droughts and diseases.

 

Изготвено е практическо ръководство/методика за интегриране на технологии в селскостопанския сектор. Протоколите и препоръките са проектирани да бъдат приложими, предоставяйки инструкции стъпка по стъпка и съображения, които да помогнат както на професионалистите, така и на фермерите да впрегнат силата на дистанционното наблюдение, ГИС и анализа на данни за по-информирано, водено от данни управление на земеделското стопанство.
Комплексът от дейности по проекта доведе до промени в следните измерими индикатори:
 Намаляване на броя на посещения от земеделския стопанин или негов агроном във връзка с регулярните прегледи на състоянието на растенията и околната среда.  Намаляване на разходите за обработка - горива, торове и препарати.  Намаляване на времето за реакция на непредвидени ситуации, като засушавания и болести.

 

Additional information

To ensure maximum yields through reduced costs, farmers must receive correct and timely information, both about the processes in the field and about various types of restrictions related to their activity, imposed by the support requirements of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Program for the Development of Rural Areas (RDP), as well as from the programs of the national budget. The constant presence of specialists in all areas of production in the field is no longer possible, therefore the introduction of remote process monitoring is necessary. Farmers need a lean methodology and a combination of monitoring systems based on detailed information about what is happening on their farms in real time, in coordination with the requirements imposed by legislation, to meet modern demands for competitiveness. This means knowing each other extremely well the physical characteristics in the area of the farm, receiving timely information about changes in environmental factors, as well as tracking all requirements related to support, which will increasingly be tied to environmental protection and the production of clean and safe food. The flows of information are difficult to combine into a single synergy without an appropriate methodology for conducting monitoring and data analysis.