Application of Mobile Technologies through an Integrated Management System for Agricultural Production

The purpose of this study is to describe an application that analyzes all the possible tasks a farmer makes in the field, from ploughing the soil, fertilization and use of herbicides, up to traceability of the agriculture products. Farmers are provided with smart phones and tablets for documenting their tasks and products in real time, so that they can use the Integrated Management System in an optimal way, ensuring practical, financial and environmental benefits. The agricultural products will be documented safely and stored in a central information point for future traceability. These documentations may follow the product till the consumer so that he has all the production information available. To achieve these goals a mobile information system is developed that includes amongst others decision support capabilities for the farmer. The system also offers mobile services so as to support the implementation of a whole network of producing units.