{"id":6702,"date":"2023-11-22T16:02:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ht-apps.eu\/?p=6702"},"modified":"2023-11-22T17:17:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:17:17","slug":"agriculture-40-agritech-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ht-apps.eu\/en\/agriculture-40-agritech-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture 4.0: how artificial intelligence helps agritech"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6702\" class=\"elementor elementor-6702 elementor-6688\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47f5d3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47f5d3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-492c96e\" data-id=\"492c96e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19d96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c19d96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Agriculture <\/strong>is one of the oldest activities practised by man, but also one of the most exposed to the challenges of today. Climate change, population growth, resource scarcity, demand for food quality and safety are just some of the factors that urgently require a sustainable and innovative transformation of the agri-food sector.<\/p><p>In the age of the Internet and <strong>artificial intelligence <\/strong>(<strong>AI<\/strong>), <strong>agriculture 4.0 <\/strong>is therefore proposed as a solution capable of exploiting the potential offered by the most advanced technologies.<\/p><p>But what exactly does agriculture 4.0 mean and what applications does it have? Shortly, we will try to understand it, outlining the main features, advantages and trends of <strong>agritech<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c50a4 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"45c50a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__45c50a4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__45c50a4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__45c50a4\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e1ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e1ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agriculture 4.0: what it is<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7990fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7990fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Agriculture 4.0<\/strong>, often also called <strong>precision farming<\/strong>, is the latest stage in the evolution of agriculture. It is based on the use of advanced digital technologies in order to optimise agricultural processes, increase productivity and reduce environmental impact.<\/p><p>Through the use of <strong>sensors<\/strong>, <strong>drones<\/strong>, <strong>satellites<\/strong>, <strong>robotics <\/strong>and, of course, the ever-present <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong>, Agriculture 4.0 makes it possible to closely monitor soil and crop conditions, predict the weather, optimise irrigation and fertilisation, and even prevent plant diseases.<\/p><p>The aim is to increase <strong>productivity <\/strong>and product <strong>quality<\/strong>, reducing costs, waste, energy, water and fertiliser consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of pesticides, while improving the traceability, safety and sustainability of the entire production process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458bde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"458bde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-2-EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6707\" alt=\"agriculture 4.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-2-EN.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-2-EN-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-2-EN-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-2-EN-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af440b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3af440b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agritech and AI: applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b945b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b945b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Artificial intelligence <\/strong>(<strong>AI<\/strong>) is one of the driving forces behind Agriculture 4.0. AI can analyse huge amounts of data, collected from field sensors, satellites and weather stations, and then provide accurate forecasts and practical advice to farmers.<\/p><p>Some of the most widespread and promising <a href=\"https:\/\/pmf-research.eu\/en\/ai-applications-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI applications<\/strong><\/a> in the field of Agriculture 4.0 are as follows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7bcf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb7bcf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Farms monitoring and mapping<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a756895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a756895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial intelligence makes it possible to create <strong>detailed maps of farms<\/strong>, detecting the characteristics of the soil, plants, climate and any anomalies, such as diseases, pests, weeds, water or nutritional stress. This approach provides a complete and up-to-date view of the field situation and enables targeted and timely intervention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1e302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae1e302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk prediction and prevention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7276d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf7276d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI makes it possible to develop <strong>predictive models <\/strong>based on the analysis of historical and current data, to anticipate the occurrence of adverse climatic phenomena, diseases or pests, and to suggest the best crop management and defence practices, reducing damage and costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4669e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b4669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optimisation of interventions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb32d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb32d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to AI, it is possible to calculate the <strong>water, nutritional and phytosanitary needs <\/strong>of crops and automatically or semi-automatically adjust the doses and timing of irrigation, fertilisation and treatment according to field conditions and weather forecasts, minimising waste and environmental impacts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e89fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e89fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automation and robotics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9636355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9636355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial intelligence makes it possible to control and co-ordinate machines and <strong>robots<\/strong>, capable of carrying out certain agricultural operations, such as sowing, harvesting, pruning, weeding, sorting and packaging products, autonomously or with assistance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ht-apps.eu\/en\/innovative-agriculture-agritech-revolution\/\">increasing the efficiency<\/a>, precision and safety of work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f18b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f18b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traceability and transparency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330d065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"330d065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI makes it possible to collect and share <strong>data <\/strong>on all stages of the agri-food chain, from production to processing, distribution and consumption, guaranteeing product traceability, quality and safety and promoting consumer trust and satisfaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22fa6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a22fa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Precision agriculture benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad48844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad48844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agriculture 4.0 or, indeed, precision farming offers numerous <strong>advantages <\/strong>for farmers, the agri-food chain and society in general. Among the main ones are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85048aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85048aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Productivity and profitability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a019d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a019d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agriculture 4.0 makes it possible to increase the <strong>yield <\/strong>and <strong>quality <\/strong>of agricultural products, reducing production costs, risks, losses and waste and improving the competitiveness and <strong>profitability <\/strong>of farms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6023326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6023326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental sustainability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334103d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334103d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agriculture 4.0 limits the <strong>consumption of natural resources<\/strong>, the use of chemicals, greenhouse gas emissions and the pollution of soil, water and air, and promotes the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83e495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c83e495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social sustainability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442c44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"442c44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agritech improves farmers&#8217; working and living conditions, reducing fatigue, danger and stress; at the same time, it increases opportunities for <strong>training<\/strong>, <strong>employment <\/strong>and <strong>inclusion<\/strong>, especially for young people and women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f234ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f234ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food safety and quality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031c455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031c455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agritech benefits above all the <strong>safety <\/strong>and quality of agri-food products, whose <strong>traceability <\/strong>and <strong>compliance with regulations <\/strong>is ensured. Agriculture 4.0 also guarantees the prevention of health risks, the reduction of waste and the valorisation of local and typical products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818c40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"818c40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer satisfaction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba29cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba29cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, Agriculture 4.0 makes it possible to respond to consumer needs and expectations by offering fresh, healthy, tasty, diversified and customised products that provide <strong>transparent <\/strong>and complete <strong>information <\/strong>on their origin, composition and production method.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619d198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619d198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trends in agritech<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b691af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b691af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Precision agriculture, or 4.0, is an ever-evolving sector that sees the emergence of new technologies, solutions and opportunities. Among the most relevant and interesting <strong>trends <\/strong>are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7607f6 sistemo-listati elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e7607f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">the implementation of <strong>machine vision and facial recognition systems<\/strong> for the identification and classification of agricultural products to improve their selection, packaging and distribution.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcec83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcec83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ht-apps.eu\/en\/#contact\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/media.ht-apps.eu\/ht-apps.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Agriculture-4.0-3-EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6709\" alt=\"agriculture 4.0\" 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app<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c342a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c342a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, <strong>Agriculture 4.0, <\/strong>with the help of <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong>, is revolutionising the agricultural sector. Moreover, with the use of other enabling technologies such as the <strong>Internet of Things <\/strong>(<strong>IoT<\/strong>), <strong>big data <\/strong>and <strong>robotics<\/strong>, agriculture can become even more efficient, sustainable and productive.<\/p><p>If you would like to develop a <strong>project in the field of agriculture 4.0<\/strong>, please contact us by filling out the <strong>contact form <\/strong>below or call +390957463250.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ht-apps.eu\/en\/\"><strong>HT Apps<\/strong><\/a> is a company in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jogroup.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>JO Group<\/strong><\/a> cluster; it can develop the app or software you want for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agriculture is one of the oldest activities practised by man, but also one of the most exposed to the challenges of today. 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