Smartprotect : smart approaches in integrated pest management (IPM)
New effective IPM approaches have been developing to predict, identify and monitor pest occurrence.
AREFLH is a partner of SmartProtect project, SMART agriculture for innovative vegetable crop PROTECTion: harnessing advanced methodologies and technologies.
Farming is the major source for of food in the world. Farmers aims to maximize yield and protect their productions.
If we take the example of the vegetables, as the consumption is increasing, effective approaches in protection are needed. Along with increasing general knowledge the future farming is moving towards the smarter technologies in order to increase the productivity within a short time.
Nowadays, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is used as an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to manage pests. IPM relies on a combination of common-sense practices. The most economical means are used with the least possible hazard to people, animals, and the environment. IPM was introduced in 2009 under the Sustainable Use Directive and implementation of IPM practices has become an obligation for EU farmers.
Recently, the Green Deal has been defined as a part of EU policy calling for climate neutrality and environmental stability. While EU consumers call for available and safe food, in case of vegetables particular, farmers forecast weaker yields, with lower quality, and hence lower incomes, as a result of the new green policies of the EU. At the heart of their concerns is the significant reduction in the use of pesticides and fertilizers by 2030.
As a consequence, new effective approaches have been developing to predict, identify and monitor pest occurrence. Currently trapviews that are weather resistant and used pheromones to lure the pests, send automatically the info to remote devices. Drones, collecting data based on spectral analysis represents further steps forward being expectedly accompanied by robots. The devices along with prediction models will allow for effective pest management in vegetables. Smart farming represents thus the future of IPM approaches.
Read morea about these smart approaches by consulting the pages below.
Know more about SmartProtect
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 862563.
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