Precision farming

The size and diversity of farms in the EU make widespread adoption of ‘precision agriculture’ challenging, says the European Commission.

The Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released a report on the potential use of precision agriculture in the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

It proposes awareness-raising and information campaigns among farmers, appropriate guidelines, and an EU ‘precision-farming calculator’ tool that would bring decision-support value to farmers and advisers.