Current Situation
Pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals are applied to crops and the land throughout the farm without accuracy.
Goals and Objectives
Apply a specific amount of chemicals to different crops to limit excess fertilization, spraying harmful chemicals, and water runoff containing pollutants.
Technology Deployed
Variable rate technology (VRT), sensors, analytics, IoT, cognitive, mobile, and drones
Use Case Summary
Increase the application precision of chemicals by using VRT to optimize the amount of chemicals needed and to minimize the impact on the environment.