"THE PROPOSED PROJECT IDENTIFIES PHOTONIC-BASED TOOLS AS KEY ELEMENTS TO IMPROVE CROP MONITORING IN ORDER TO DETECT AREAS WITHIN PLANTATIONS THAT, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, ARE NOT AT THEIR OPTIMUM LEVEL OF PRODUCTION OR QUALITY. IT ALSO SEEKS TO ADJUST THE INCORPORATION OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS IN THOSE AREAS ON A SITE-SPECIFIC BASIS THUS REDUCING FARM COSTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. IN THIS SENSE, ONE OF THE KEY MILESTONES IN TREE CROPS IS THE OPTIMIZATION OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS (PPP) TREATMENTS.