Decision Support for Optimized Site-Specific Fertilization based on Multi-source Data and Standardized Tools

Project information

Decision Support for Optimized Site-Specific Fertilization based on Multi-source Data and Standardized Tools

Call: Farm Management Systems for Precision Farming

Id: 37592

Acronym: iFAROS

Duration: 
1 January, 2018 to 31 December, 2020

Consortium:
No Partner Contact Country Total
1000€
Funded
1000€
Funder
1 Coord.Technology in Crop Production
Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
University of Hohenheim
Dimitrios S. ParaforosGermany168.5168.5Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2AgroPlanningManuel Pérez RuizSpain79.646.5Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía
3University College DublinDimitrios ArgyropoulosIreland69.569.5Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
4Perdum NVJacob CarballidoBelgium228.4150.2Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship
5Agricultural System Engineering
Agricultural Economics and Engineering
Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon Research Station ART
Thomas AnkenSwitzerland157.0114.0Federal Office for Agriculture - Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
6disy Informationssysteme GmbHAndreas AbeckerGermany107.249.7Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Summary: 

The overarching aim of the iFAROS project is to sustain and increase agronomic productivity and environmental performance for small European farmers by exploiting multi-source data to optimize fertilization in wheat cultivation.
The specific technical objectives of iFAROS are:
(1) To develop a novel cloud-based application, acting as an intelligent middleware with data analytics capabilities
(2) To realize better decision-support algorithms for farm management and operations
(3) To develop an advanced FMS for applying and exploiting (1) and (2) in an easy-to-understand manner, also for small farmers.
(4) To apply the produced site-specific management fertilizer application map in an automated way by utilizing ISOBUS
All research and development activities shall be grounded in and thoroughly tested under real-world conditions of wheat production. Complementary usage conditions in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain will ensure the broad applicability of project results.

Impact: 

The overarching aim of the iFAROS project is to sustain and increase agronomic productivity and environmental performance for small European farmers by exploiting multi-source data to optimise fertilisation in wheat cultivation. The specific technical objectives of iFAROS are: (i) to develop a novel cloud-based application, acting as an intelligent middleware with data analytics capabilities; (ii) to improve decision support algorithms for farm management and operations; (iii) to develop an advanced FMS for applying and exploiting (i) and (ii) in an easy-to-understand manner, also for small farmers; and, (iv) to apply the produced site-specific management fertiliser application map in an automated way by utilising ISOBUS. All research and development activities shall be grounded in and thoroughly tested under real-world conditions of wheat production. Complementary usage conditions in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain will ensure the broad applicability of project results.

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