Prefer
PreFer as a service uses a GIS to store and process the farmers’ geodatabases, which are fed from multiple sources, such as soil surveys, satellite data, yield monitors, etc. This GIS is also used to feed the machine learning algorithms of ‘PreFer’ with the required data to produce the prescription maps for both broadcasting and topdressing fertilizations. Then, all tables and maps are transferred from the GIS to the platform upon their production, thus becoming immediately available to the farmers. PreFer is the core software used by the ifarma platform for providing fertilisation advice
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| Name in original language | Prefer |
| Name in English | Prefer |
| Designer/ manufacturer | Οικοανάπτυξη (ECODEV) |
| Accessibility | Sold commercially |
| Weblink | https://ecodev.gr/anavathmismeni-symvouleftiki-lipansis-prefer-gia-to-2022-apo-tin-oikoanaptyxi/ |
| Countries of primary use | Greece |
| Main language | Greek |
| Other languages available | None |
| Brief description of the tool | PreFer as a service uses a GIS to store and process the farmers’ geodatabases, which are fed from multiple sources, such as soil surveys, satellite data, yield monitors, etc. This GIS is also used to feed the machine learning algorithms of ‘PreFer’ with the required data to produce the prescription maps for both broadcasting and topdressing fertilizations. Then, all tables and maps are transferred from the GIS to the platform upon their production, thus becoming immediately available to the farmers. PreFer is the core software used by the ifarma platform for providing fertilisation advice |
| Target user | Advisors |
| Target crops | Barley, Beans, Maize, Oilseed rape, Oats, Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Soybean, Sorghum, Sunflower, Wheat |
| Type of tool | Desk/computer based tool |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Variable rate mapping |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | No |
| The assessment frequency should be | no stipulation |
| Required data input is | Crop, Variety, Farm location, Soil analysis result, Soil type, Growth stage, Nutrient input, historical yield maps, vegetation indices |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | Yes |
| The tools main output format is | Value in tool |
| Data can be exported | No |
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Project Coordinators
Sarah Kendall
sarah.kendall@adas.co.ukSpyros Fountas
sfountas@aua.grheurope.nutrichecknet@gmail.com
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