4-UNIFARM Untapped Potential

UNIFARMUntapped Potential

Henk Janssen & Marcel MeijerWageningen UR – Alterra

Berlin, 5th of November 2013

Outline

• Project UNIFARM - Goals

• Ways to achieve these goals

• Policy advice

• Potential issues

• Results survey

• Future actions

• Future events

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Project UNIFARM - Goals

• Setup and operate a User forum to present and defend the needs of agricultural users in the development of GNSS applications and services;

• Bridging the GAP between early adopters and the majority

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Ways to achieve these goals

• Identifying gaps (e.g. user and producer)

• Creating awareness

• Influencing policymakers/policyimplementors

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Policy White Paper

• Overview of Policies

• Selection of Policies

• Policy Advice

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Policy advice

POLICY ADVICE 1 (CAP):

Facilitate the use of farmer generated GNSS-based geographic data as a source for accountability and mapping within the context of the CAP.

POLICY ADVICE 2 (Greening):

Proclaim precision agriculture as a way of resource efficient farming and accept that as an option for greening.

POLICY ADVICE 3 (IoT):

Stimulate the use of location as a key identifier in IoT.

POLICY ADVICE 4 & 5 (Space):

- Set up a GNSS-signal directly useable for the agricultural sector.

- Increase public awareness and manage expectations of policy makers

concerning the capabilities of Galileo.

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Agriculture has come a long way

• Research has proven that PA can indeed contribute to a more sustainable and resource efficient form of farming.

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Missed opportunity

Greening measures:

1. Permanent pasture

2. Ecological Focus Areas

3. Crop diversification

4. Precision Agriculture

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Some key elements from PA technology

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GNSS in agriculture

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How can we use GNSS-data generated by farmers?

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Trigger

GNSS-data

generated

by FarmersApplication

data

Accountability

GNSS Data Generated by Farmers

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Large area with a group of farmers using Precision Agriculture (red areas)

GNSS Measurement

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Source: GAOS – www.hoekscheranden.nl

Possibilities - Comparison

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Comparing measurement farmer with reference data

roadside verge


Possibilities – Application

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Using the data generated by the farmer as application data


Possibilities - Accountability

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Using the logged data generated by the farmer as a form of accountability


“doing the right thing, at the right place, in the right way, and at

the right time” (Wikipedia).

“registering what you are doing, where you are doing it, and

when you are doing it!.

Issues

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� Trust

� Mixing technologies

� Quality

� Slivers

� Protocol

� Awareness

Mixing data - Example

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GNSS Mapping

Government Mapping

CAP Requirements

Mapping 1:5000

In practice 1:1000

Results Questionnaire

• Does the software application support the use of GNSS-based parcel data acquired by the farmers during the preparation of their aid applications?

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Results Questionnaire

• Does the institution in charge of LPIS maintenance use GNSS-based parcel data acquired by the farmers for the purpose of the LPIS update?

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Further actions needed

• Address the human factor

– Not only validation of equipment but also measurementprotocol

– Setup training for farmers

• Use parcel definitions which are in line withfarming practices

• Acknowledge and foster PA in the regulations!

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Future Events

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Feedback

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UNIFARM is carried out in the context of the Galileo FP7 R&D programme

supervised by the GSA. (nr. 287026). For more information please check

http://www.project-unifarm.eu

Thank you for your attention.

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