Rikkakasvien täsmätorjuntaa droneurakoinnilla

Julkinen hankekuvaus

Project summary

Drone contraction models for precise weed control
Precision plant protection using drones, supported by geospatial data and artificial intelligence, offers a novel opportunity to target pesticides precisely to problem areas only. The project's goal is to improve readiness for the adoption of drone technology in plant protection as soon as legislation permits.
One of the biggest obstacles to the widespread use of drone technology in agriculture is managing the entire process of data collection, data transfer, and the organization and coordination of work sites. As a result of the project, an open data collection model and a precision plant protection drone contracting service model will be developed, both of which will be available for public use.
EIP group consists of innovative agricultural entrepreneurs, agricultural machinery contractors and crop protection experts who actively utilize new technologies. Their farms will serve as pilot sites for the project. The EIP group collaborates with research projects and organizations.
The target group includes agricultural entrepreneurs and machinery contractors in the project area. Indirect beneficiaries include farmers and contractors across the country, advisors, and the research sector.
The applicant for the project is the Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia with Isohuumosen Tila Oy as a co-implementer. The project will be carried out in the regions of Central and Northern Ostrobothnia during the years 2026–2028.