LWV23038.02 AGROS II: Proceeding the evolution to sutainable AGRicultural Operation Systems, Use case Arable farming (BO-67-001-034)

In this project, we aim to develop data-driven technological innovations for sensing and control in agricultural production systems. We develop this knowledge together with the NWO project SYNERGIA.

 

In arable farming, there is a major challenge in the transition to environmentally friendly, circular production systems based on ecological principles that use the natural strengths of plants in a biodiverse environment. Such a system depends less on a high level  inputs and a high efficiency of resource use, but more on smart data use, monitoring systems, agro-ecological decision support, smart machines and compliance systems. New cropping systems as intercropping (mixed crops) also offers perspective in this regard. Management for intercropping systems is complex and doesn’t match the current large-scale mechanization. This project will work on development of a mature farm data space[1] that can integrate sensor technology, decision support, smart machines into business operations, and will create a next step in the interoperability of data, crop and yield monitoring for early detection of diseases and anomalies to ensure optimal decision support.

 

[1] A common European agricultural data space refers to a secure and trusted data space to allow the farming sector to share and access data, improving economic and environmental performance in the field. Production data, supplemented by publicly held data, presents new opportunities for monitoring and optimising use of natural resources, and contributes to achieving objectives of the Green Deal and the Common Agricultural Policy.