An Innovative Process Chain for Precision Agriculture Services

In this work, an innovative process chain is set up for the regular provision of fertilization consultation services to farmers for a variety of crops, within a precision agriculture framework. The central hub of this mechanism is a geographic information system (GIS), while a 5 × 5 m point grid is...

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Main Authors: Christos Karydas, Miltiadis Iatrou, Spiros Mourelatos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Computers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/14/6/234
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Summary:In this work, an innovative process chain is set up for the regular provision of fertilization consultation services to farmers for a variety of crops, within a precision agriculture framework. The central hub of this mechanism is a geographic information system (GIS), while a 5 × 5 m point grid is the information carrier. Potential data sources include soil samples, satellite imagery, meteorological parameters, yield maps, and agronomic information. Whenever big data are available per crop, decision-making is supported by machine learning systems (MLSs). All the map data are uploaded to a farm management information system (FMIS) for visualization and storage. The recipe maps are transmitted wirelessly to variable rate technologies (VRTs) for applications in the field. To a large degree, the process chain has been automated with programming at many levels. Currently, four different service modules based on the new process chain are available in the market.
ISSN:2073-431X