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User requirements for a satellite-based advisory platform

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2017

E. Anastasiou ,
Z. Tsiropoulos ,
S. Fountas ,
A. Osann ,
D. Protic ,
M. Simeonidou  and
L. Xenidis
E. Anastasiou*
Affiliation:
Department of Farm Machinery, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens, Greece
Z. Tsiropoulos
Affiliation:
Department of Farm Machinery, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens, Greece
S. Fountas
Affiliation:
Department of Farm Machinery, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens, Greece
A. Osann
Affiliation:
Agrisat Iberia S.L., Avenida Primera 18, Albacete, Spain
D. Protic
Affiliation:
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, Beograd, Serbia
M. Simeonidou
Affiliation:
Draxis Environmental S.A., Mitropoleos 63 Street, Thessaloniki, Greece
L. Xenidis
Affiliation:
Draxis Environmental S.A., Mitropoleos 63 Street, Thessaloniki, Greece
*
†E-mail: evangelos_anastasiou@hotmail.gr
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Abstract

APOLLO, a newly funded H2020 EU project will develop an agricultural advisory platform for small farmers based on Copernicus Sentinel satellites. It will provide services for tillage scheduling, irrigation scheduling, crop growth monitoring and yield estimation. The aim of this study was to identify the farmers’ requirements of the APOLLO platform. In total 121 farmers were interviewed in Spain, Serbia and Greece. More than 90% of the farmers pointed out that smart agriculture and use of satellite data in agriculture are important. Additionally, more than 80% want to have access to historical data and a flexible subscription policy to the platform according to their needs and use. However, significant differences exist among farmers of these countries in terms of technology awareness and penetration, which should be taken into consideration for developing a successful platform.

Keywords

APOLLO platformuser requirementsearth observation satellitesquestionnaire survey
Type
Satellite Applications
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Advances in Animal Biosciences , Volume 8 , Special Issue 2: Papers presented at the 11th European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA 2017), John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh, UK, July 16–20 2017 , July 2017 , pp. 368 - 371
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© The Animal Consortium 2017 

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