Context

The implementation of Decree 153/2019 (of 3 July, on the management of soil fertilisation and livestock manure and approval of the action programme in vulnerable zones in relation to nitrate pollution from agricultural sources) provides for the need to reduce the P and K content of the soil when it exceeds certain stipulated levels. On the other hand, in the context of a need for local supply of raw materials for the manufacture of feed, it is necessary for suppliers (farmers) to receive adequate technical advice in order to achieve the production and quality standards of the product ordered, while preserving the environment at the level required (regulations, public opinion, etc.) in the society in which the production activity takes place.
The problems described above can be studied and solved thanks to precision agriculture, which provides exhaustive knowledge of the current state of the soil in order to apply the appropriate corrective measures. Specifically, in this project, six activities have been developed to adapt different precision agriculture techniques to improve the production of extensive crops.
Thanks to the vision provided by precision farming tools, precise fertiliser strategies can be created for more optimal crop management and at the same time more environmentally friendly. The transfer of information on this innovative methodology has been initiated in the sector through different dissemination actions carried out within the framework of this Operational Group.