Risk Assessment and Examination of Economic Aspects of Precision Weed Management

György, Katalin Takácsné; Takács, István

doi:10.3390/su3081114

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“…Earlier studies estimated a 20-60 percent pesticide savings owing to precision plant protection and a 0-30 percent savings in fertilizer use depending on yield homogeneity [18][19][20]22]. Furthermore, for the producer, this method of farming can be a tool for reducing the risk of production [23].…”

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Farmers’ Perception of Precision Farming Technology among Hungarian Farmers

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Takács²,

György³

2014

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Abstract:Many technologies have appeared in agriculture to reduce the harmful effects of chemical use. One of these technologies is precision farming technology. Precision farming technology should not be considered as only the latest plant production technology or only a new agro-management tool. It is achieved only when the results of electronics and IT equipment are realized in the variable rate treatments zone-by-zone. The advantages and disadvantages of this technology highly depend on the heterogeneity of soil, the knowledge and attitude of the manager and the staff. This is the reason why opinions about the technology effects are so wide. This paper shows the results of the investigation based on interviews about the adoption and knowledge of precision farming technology among Hungarian crop producers. This technology is mostly used by farms over 300 hectares with young farmers. The most characteristic elements were precision fertilization and tractor guidance. The survey examined three groups of farmers with respect to whether they apply precision farming elements or not. We refer to them as "users", "planners" and "non-users". According to the survey, the opinions of the "user" and the "non-user" groups of farmers are not significantly different regarding the impacts of precision farming technology (the main advantages were the change in yield quantity, chemical usage and income). Furthermore, the opinions of the farmers regarding the changes in variable costs resulting from the adoption of precision farming technology were also examined (measured in percent). Box-plot OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2014, 6 8453 analysis was used for this examination. According to the opinion of the "user" group of farmers, the highest cost savings occurred in fertilizer and herbicide costs.

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Farmers’ Perception of Precision Farming Technology among Hungarian Farmers

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Takács²,

György³

2014

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“…The responsible behavior of all participants (producer, consumer, and society) has to find a degree of intensity and technology of production matched with a form of farming technology that is appropriate for the environment, i.e. agroecology (such as organic, conventional, integrated and precision (a further developed form of integrated) farming strategies (Mawapanga and Debertin, 1996;Stull, 2004;Takács-György and Takács, 2011). To find the new ways of agricultural development and innovation it is also important to focus on a sustainable economy that is nothing else than social sustainability.…”

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Towards climate smart agriculture : How does innovation meet sustainability?

Takacs-Gyorgyi

Takács

2022

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A sustainable future is our task. All participants of the economy – including the farmers, food industry, retailers, and consumers – must give appropriate answers to the changes that fit and serve the sustainable world. To inherit a livable world for the future, we need to find and adapt those farming activities, solutions, and technologies that are suitable for effective production, ensuring viability, and adapting to climate change, too. Questions of food safety, food traceability, environmental pollution, or the increasing food demand have been discussed from several aspects by agricultural economists. In this paper, we highlight the role of precision farming as an innovation in agriculture as a way of getting closer to Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), and the role of innovation in agricultural development in the context of the paradigm of ‘de-growth’. The new values (Réévaluer – reappraise) suggest the intent of preserving nature, at least in the current condition. CSA (including Precision Agriculture) is a tool in this and allows the efficient use of natural resources (Restructurer – restructuring factors of production). Each farming strategy in which the farmers’ cooperation is the base of an efficient machinery use (Restructurer – restructuring of social relationships), each technology that reduces the human-health risk (Réduire – reduction) shows into the direction of ‘de-growth’ or other words: into the direction of sustainable development. We believe that it will not be possible to maintain a sustainable economy without strengthening the rural areas, helping farmers to find successful ways/strategies for being competitive, innovative, and to cooperate with each other.

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“…A következőkben a legfontosabb megállapításainkat a 2020-ben készült tanulmány és további publikációik alapján ismertetjük, kiegészítve a jelenből a múltba történő visszatekintéssel. (Takácsné György K.-Takács, 2002;Takács-György-Szabó-Ábrahám-Bakos-Takács, 2012;Takács-Takácsné, 2014)…”

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Risk Assessment and Examination of Economic Aspects of Precision Weed Management

Cited by 7 publications

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Farmers’ Perception of Precision Farming Technology among Hungarian Farmers

Farmers’ Perception of Precision Farming Technology among Hungarian Farmers

Towards climate smart agriculture : How does innovation meet sustainability?

Történelem – társadalom – vidék : Jubileumi tanulmánykötet II.

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