How to increase labor productivity in agriculture? The answer is trivial for every farmer - you need to mechanize the production processes. Machines have always surpassed human capabilities, which is why they have taken a special place in agriculture today. A World of NAN reporter will tell you about new solutions in agricultural mechanization.
PROGRESS IN FARMING IS UNSTOPPABLE
Today mankind has made quite a big step in the introduction of new technologies. However, engineers do not plan to stop there. Every day new equipment is being created, or old equipment is being improved upon. For those who work on a modern tractor, a trivial question will arise - why?
The answer lies in the history of agricultural mechanization. In the past, agriculturists came to new technology because of the need to increase production. The human population grew steadily, and with it the need for food, which farmers were obliged to cover. They were able to do this only through the introduction of new technology. Imagine if all the tractors disappeared today, we would simply be left without food, because man would not be able to grow the necessary amount of food on his own.
It follows that mechanization directly affects the food security of mankind. This is why engineers do not stand still and create newer and more efficient equipment.
NEW SOLUTIONS
A tractor without an operator - a dream for Kazakhstan's farmers. Today the problem of staff shortage is acute in agriculture in Kazakhstan, and it is the lack of tractor drivers-mechanisers. This machine can solve this problem. Its advantage over humans is obvious; it does not require a salary, sick leave, day off and can work in any conditions. The eyes of the tractor are cameras and scanners, and the brain is an intelligent system that controls the movement and functions of the equipment.
The main advantage of a drone is that it can work around the clock. During the sowing or harvesting campaign this advantage is even more noticeable, because farmers are very limited in time.
There are several models of this equipment available on the market today. Functionality is different for all of them, it all depends on the manufacturer and selected objectives. In Kazakhstan, there is nowhere to buy such a technological miracle, but in neighboring Russia, unmanned tractors are on sale. But do not rush to buy this wonder of technology, because drones require a separate approach and service, about which marketing services and sellers are often silent.
HOPPING QUADCOPTER. Quadcopters are actively used in various fields and agriculture is no exception. Today there are many options for the use of this technique, but the most effective recognized quadcopter jumping - CropHopper. Its advantage over others lies in the mechanism of jumping, which allows you to save battery power.
The machine performs 10-meter jumps every 3-4 seconds and is able to cover about 3 hectares of field in 20 minutes, in one day it can check 70 hectares. The robot is designed to scan crops, during which it identifies diseases, weeds, performs mechanical weeding and spot spraying. It is worth noting that the unit can work without an operator.
ECOROBOTIX robot is a tennis table, exterminating weeds. The unit is equipped with cameras, through which it detects weeds and sprays them with herbicides. Such table is able to process 3 hectares in a day. In general, there are a lot of similar technologies, but this particular model was approved by farmers.
The XAVER field robot looks like a toy, but for some farmers it has already become an indispensable assistant during the sowing season. The machine has three wheels instead of four. The machine is equipped with a disc coulter sowing unit. The robot is equipped with a 20 liter hopper, which is equated to an area of 0.5 hectares and a seeding rate of 90,000 seeds per hectare. For all its advantages, the robot is not completely self-contained, because every 1.5 hours it needs to be recharged.
New robots appear every year. Most of them are created for individual crops because they have different characteristics and needs. Today, Kazakh farmers do not have an urgent need to use the latest technology, but it is only a matter of time. According to the United Nations, the earth's population will grow by 30 percent by 2050. To feed people, agricultural production will have to increase by 70%. In other words, the history of agricultural mechanization will repeat itself, and unmanned tractors, drones and robots will enter the fields.
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