Details of the project EPI

Modern digital solutions to support agricultural producers in the technology and organisation of agricultural and fruit production

01-03-2023 do 31-12-2024

3 724 029,14

EFRROW - 2 031 920,96 PLN. national public funds - 1 161 417,04 PLN. own funds - 530 691,14 PLN.

agro-moro.pl

The aim of the operation is to develop and prepare for the implementation of a novel plant growth and yield monitoring system based on climatic data, an intelligent digital phenological imaging platform and an IT system for gathering plant yield data.

Activities in Operation MORO are organised into two phases. Phase I consists of conceptual research, prototype manufacturing and field demonstration and laboratory pilot studies, which will be carried out in the first year of operation. Phase II consists of field pilot studies and testing and validation of the developed innovative solutions, which will be carried out in the second year of operation.

Digital tools and data-driven agricultural products can effectively support national and, European policies on climate protection and resource use reduction. Data-driven agriculture, producing information-intensive products, requires the provision of data that are complete and of good quality, as well as tools to process them efficiently and that are simple to use and intuitive for the user. It is necessary to develop methods for more efficient data acquisition about the vegetation process, crop condition and yield, and management processes of agricultural enterprises, as well as efficient data storage and processing tools. Modern methods of advanced data analysis such as artificial intelligence require development of effective methods for their implementation in agricultural advisory systems. Operation MORO addresses these challenges and will particularly accelerate the adoption of digital technologies among farmers.

A plant growth and yield monitoring system (MORO) for blackcurrant, winter wheat and maize based on climatic data, an intelligent digital phenological imaging platform and an IT system for collecting plant yield data will potentially increase the competitiveness and profitability of the production of these species. The developed product and organisational innovations can be implemented on farms for other agricultural, vegetable or fruit plant species grown in Poland, influencing the increase of competitiveness of agricultural products on the external market. The developed innovations can be implemented on farms in other climatic zones and for other species not cultivated in Poland.

The use of phenological stations on farms will make it possible to analyse historical data on the vegetation process, allowing the next vegetation season to be planned taking into account climate parameters that change from year to year. The results of the operation in the form of a system for monitoring plants, their yield and collection of data on the course of treatments will influence the reduction of fuel consumption by machinery on farms, thus reducing the volume of emissions of substances harmful to the environment. The results of the operation will create a new opportunity to sell agricultural products, with a special focus on small farms. The solution will make better use of agricultural land and increase profitability and competitiveness while respecting climate and environmentally friendly farming principles.

The operation will develop new technical and informatics products, i.e: - an IT system for monitoring plant growth and yield with electronic field cards, - a stationary intelligent phenological station for digital imaging, - web and mobile (Android and iOS) application for visualisation of digital imaging outputs, The operation envisages the development of significantly improved production technologies based on digital data - a new digital agribusiness model: blackcurrant, winter wheat and maize. A significantly improved method of organising customer contacts based on digital imaging data will be developed and web and mobile applications will be produced, which will be integrated with electronic field cards.

Operation MORO is realised by a consortium consisting of an entrepreneur with long-standing experience in the market of digital services for agriculture and in the implementation of development and implementation projects, a public advisory agency with a renowned position among agricultural public advisory bodies, a university unit with a nationally dominant position in agricultural science, and eleven farmers representing three crop production areas. The farmers in the MORO consortium are characterised by extensive experience in the production sectors represented, involvement in farmers\' organisations and a high interest in implementing digital innovations in crop production. The composition of the consortium guarantees the bridge between the latest scientific knowledge, farmers and agricultural advisory on a trans-regional scale.

plant cultivation and horticulture