By Ana Luiza Pellicer of Mió Coffee

Artificial intelligence systems allow efficient agricultural management. This is known as precision agriculture, and its activities maximize the potential of each coffee plantation.

For example, by using a vast amount of data collected from different sources (such as soil, plant etc.), it is possible to monitor hundreds of variables, from the amount of organic matter in the soil to the nitrogen content in the leaves. Also, calculating the ideal plant spacing for each coffee plot for efficient use of resources is tangible.

The ideal spacing within the same coffee farm can vary from one plot to the next. At Mió, we have been using this tool to decide the best spacing per plant and between rows for our plots. By doing so, we can improve machine operation and its automation. In turn, this results in highly efficient fertilizer application or harvest operations, for example.

Precision agriculture has a single aim: to increase the sustainability of environmental and economic practices. This means making the crop more productive using less material, ecological, and human resources.