Agrometeorological stations for the protection of agricultural crops and the environment
SOUTH-EAST PLANNING REGION
PROJECT TITLE: AGROMETEOROLOGICAL STATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Applicant: Center for Development of the South-East Planning Region
Partners: Municipality of Bogdanci, Municipality of Bosilovo, Municipality of Valandovo, Municipality of Vasilevo, Municipality of Gevgelija, Municipality of Dojran, Municipality of Konche, Municipality of Novo Selo, Municipality of Radovish, Municipality of Strumica
Total budget: 5.077.786 MKD
Own participation: /
Participation by MLS / SDC: 5.077.786 MKD
The procurement of agrometeorological stations in the South-East region will lead to improvement of the conditions for environmental protection through the introduction of modern technologies in agriculture, reduction of air pollution, soil, water, improved awareness among farmers about diseases that can occur in crops in a certain period of time, reducing the costs of protecting agricultural products, greater involvement of women in the agricultural sector.
The main objective of the project is to improve the conditions for environmental protection by introducing modern technologies in agriculture.
The project envisages modernization and facilitation of the cultivation of agricultural crops through procurement of 23 agricultural meteorological stations in all 10 municipalities in the region and raising the awareness of farmers about the risks caused by over-cultivation of the soil, as well as training for using a new way of management of crops through which it will be possible to obtain timely information on weather conditions and possible diseases in agricultural crops.
RESULTS:
Modernization and improvement of agricultural production through the installation of 23 control stations determined according to the number of crops most commonly grown in the municipalities.
Improve the quality of fruits and vegetables by reducing the volume of treatment with chemical preparations on agricultural crops (reduction by at least 2/3 per year).
Development of 2 solutions for facilitating farmers’ access to information on climate change:
А mobile application through which information is received for at least 8 weather parameters (air temperature, air humidity and air pressure, precipitation, wind speed, humidity, global solar radiation, soil humidity, soil temperature).
Development of 1 software as a disease forecasting solution (the number of software products will depend on the selected cultures for which they will be installed).
Possibilities for using data from all educational institutions, independent researchers and consultants.
