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PAMCoBA

PAMCoBA

Precision agriculture– Methodology for Cost Benefit Analysis

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Variable rate application (VRA) and Controlled traffic systems (CTF)has a wide ranging potential such as improving the utilization of crop nutrients, improvement of crop quality, reduced overlaps and better production economy. VRA focus on the site-specific application of fertilizers, pesticides and water whereas CTF can allow farmers to reduce input costs (time, inputs and fuel) and increase crop yields. Although both concept has the potential to improve the profit on many farms the adoption of PA technologies remains still low in Europe. The reason could lie in a reduced perception of the benefits of certain PA technologies along with relative high investment costs. Therefore a comprehensive methodology approach that facilitates the understanding of initial investments, cost, and benefits can offer the chance to significantly improve the level of adoption of the most suitable PA technologies.

PAMCoBA main goal it to develop a methodological approach that will facilitate the evaluation of adopting PA technologies, balancing expected initial investment, management costs and benefits.

University of Copenhagen (DK)

Department of Food and Resource Economics

Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) has its origins in the traditions and methodology developed in the Danish agriculture, forestry and food production sectors, in which the close consultative relationships developed between the private sector, public authorities and research institutions contributed significantly to positive outcomes.

Agroscope (CH)

Agricultural System Engineering

Agroscope is the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research, and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope makes an important contribution to a sustainable agriculture and food sector as well as to an intact environment, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life.

University of Bologna (IT)

Department of Agricultural Science

The Department of Agricultural Sciences “DipSA” of the University of Bologna was founded in 2012 through the merge of nine scientific bodies of the Faculty of Agriculture: the Department of Agronomy, the Department of Agronomy the Institute of Plant Pathology, the Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, the Institute of Agricultural Microbiology and the Institute of Entomology.

PAMCOBA is supported by ICT-AGRI ERA-NET and its national funding partners in Denmark, Italy and Switzerland.