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Project funded by PR Veneto FESR 2021-2027
DGR n. 492/2023. Azione 1.1.3 “ Support for investments and research and innovation activities of SMEs ”
Sub B “ Support for research and innovation activities of SMEs ”
PROJECT TITLE: “Innovative services to drive farmers in the integrated crop protection and precision farming operations”
GOALS OF THE PROJECT:
The project, carried out by Precision Testing S.R.L., aims to offer an innovative and modular service at a regional level, serving precision farming and integrated crop protection. This includes monitoring activities, analysis of collected data and production of specific prescription maps for targeted applications (seeds, water, fertilizers, plant protection products), ensuring economic and environmental sustainability.
The project involves the use of equipments and tools equipped with satellite signal receivers for the georeferencing of the data collected or for precision application based on their position. In particular, all the soil mapping operations, crop monitoring with proximal sensors and drones will be georeferenced and the agronomic interventions will be carried out with tractors and combines equipped with GNSS systems for semi-automatic guidance in RTK and with ISOBUS equipment for precision applications.
Analytical data from satellites (e.g. Copernicus Sentinel 2) will also be used, capable of providing informations on the vegetative development of the crops, needed for agronomic choices. These data (from which specific NDVI maps are obtained) are integrated with other data collected at atmospheric and soil level (detected by probes and sensors installed on weather stations and data loggers). The set of information forms the basis for the operation of DSS tools, such as services for farmer and technicians to support them in agronomic operations.
The service that Precision Testing S.R.L. intends to offer will be modular and flexible as it derives from a holistic interpretation of the data collected from the various monitoring and will be specific for each farm and plot.
MAIN PLANNED INVESTMENTS:
The investments made in the project were divided into four key areas.
- For soil and crop monitoring, advanced tools were introduced such as scanners for the electrical conductivity of the soil, hydraulic and undisturbed samplers, sensors for temperature and humidity, weather stations and equipment for assessing the texture and physical-chemical characteristics of the soil.
- For data analysis and processing, digital infrastructures were implemented, including a dedicated workstation and advanced software such as DJI Terra Pro, to support an analytical and integrated approach to agronomic management.
- Precision applications were guaranteed by multifunctional drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras and variable-dose atomizers, tools that allowed targeted and optimized interventions directly in the field.
- Finally, calibration and testing services were performed to guarantee the efficiency and precision of the equipment used, further improving the quality of the interventions and the sustainability of agricultural practices.
Total investment : 235.236,48 €
Admitted contribution: 141.141,89 €
Start of the project: 01/10/2023
End of the project: 01/03/2025
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