Essays about: "precision farming"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words precision farming.

  1. 6. Exploring methods for detecting maize plant density using Structure-from-Motion point clouds

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Albin Tveitan Käppi; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Maize plant density; Structure from Motion; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV ; Photogrammetry; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sammanfattning Jordens befolkning förväntas öka de kommande årtiondena. Detta kan skapa osäkerhet kring livsmedelsförsörjning och kräver en mer produktiv livsmedelssektor samt metoder för att bedöma tillgång på livsmedel i förhållande till efterfrågan. READ MORE

  3. 7. Time series analysis for spring barley phenology monitoring using Sentinel 2 – A case study of Southern-central Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Pavlos Aslanis; [2020]
    Keywords : spring barley; crop phenology; crop growth stages; TIMESAT; double logistic; threshold optimization; Sentinel 2; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Monitoring crop phenology at parcel scale aligns with the concept of precision agriculture (PA) and can provide invaluable information to agronomic management systems. Satellite time series data are commonly deployed for detecting crop growth stages, while the recent advancements in remote sensing (RS) technologies such as the launch of Sentinel 2 (S2) are providing unprecedented opportunities for crop monitoring. READ MORE

  4. 8. Precision Livestock Farming : A study on ease of use and usefulness

    University essay from

    Author : Jalal Behnam; Ayoub Boujrad; [2019]
    Keywords : PLF; TAM; Ease of Use; Usefulness; External Variables; Farmers;

    Abstract : Livestock farms have recently experienced a significant growth in their size and this is due to the increase in animal products. This has a technical impact on farmers' daily activities. As there are more animals, it becomes more difficult for the farmers to monitor, take care of and ensure the animals are treated in a healthy manner. READ MORE

  5. 9. Precision agriculture : a study of the profitability in a Swedish context

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Anton Karlsson; Christoffer Nessvi; [2018]
    Keywords : Precision agriculture; Variable rate technology; Mathematical optimization;

    Abstract : A comparison within the European Union (EU), reveals that the Swedish agricultural sector is at a lower rate than other comparable countries regarding competitiveness. The low rate of competitiveness is an adverse development for Sweden, and according to a yearly report created by LRF Konsult the profitability of Swedish grain farming is low (SJV, 2014; www, LRF, 2017). READ MORE

  6. 10. Precision Agriculture and Access to Agri-Finance : How precision technology can make farmers better applicants

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Lowe Lundblad; Anna-Liisa Rissanen; [2018]
    Keywords : Agri-finance; Agricultural finance; Precision agriculture; Agricultural lending; Agricultural banking; Dynamic AAGE-model; Precisionsjordbruk; Jordbruksfinansiering;

    Abstract : The World Bank has estimated that an additional $80 billion in financing are needed annually to achieve the 70 % increase in food supply required to feed the world in 2050. One of the cornerstones in achieving this increase in production is expected to be improved agricultural technology, where one of the latest additions is precision agriculture. READ MORE