Topic Energy

Energy-focused living labs aim to develop and disseminate innovations to optimize energy use in agriculture, reducing both production costs and environmental impact. Specifically, these living labs address the following topics:

• Reducing soil tillage through crop rotations and the use of cover crops;
• Using organic fertilizers that improve soil structure without requiring machinery;
• Targeted weed management with innovative tools such as drones, robots, and sensors for creating prescription maps;
• Introducing tool-carrying rovers to automate all crop operations (except harvesting) and implement controlled traffic techniques, enhancing the energy efficiency of mechanized operations.

These solutions represent a significant step towards more sustainable and resilient agriculture, contributing to resource optimization and environmental impact reduction.