Smart Farming is often defined as the implementation of technological and control tools in the agricultural field, with the aim of:
Optimizing resources and improving decision making.
It is a broad and developing term that represents the incorporation of technological advances, industry digitization and precision agriculture.
Today, the focus on agricultural innovation and digitization is a goal for the world’s largest producers.
Smart Farming represents a way of achieving better results with limited natural resources and improving the conditions of farmers in the field.
Why should we commit to Smart Farming?
By optimizing resources and using technological tools within the appropriate infrastructure, it is possible to achieve multiple benefits such as:
- Sustainability: The use of agricultural netting allows saving resources such as water and fertilizers. Its use in open field crops, in net houses or as a complement in greenhouses with plastic coverings, contributes to resource savings, as well as to pest control.
- Higher productivity: It is possible to achieve higher crop yields and higher fruit quality through permanent monitoring and the creation of suitable conditions, such as in the case of greenhouses.
- Crop control: Technological advances combined with the use of netting and/or plastics make it easier to control the microclimate and therefore control diseases and pests.
- Crop analysis: Technology gives us detailed knowledge of the conditions of a crop and allows us to take timely action when necessary (control of irrigation needs, humidity, lack or excess of fertilizers, etc.).
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