One of the main objectives of this project for (PTUK) involved in the application
of precision agriculture that helps Palestinian students, researchers, and farmers
To increase the accuracy and efficiency of agricultural input applications and to
conduct research on the economic and environmental feasibility of the
precision farming technology that would promote this technology to be
accepted and adopted by farmers.
Kadoorie Agricultural Research Center at Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie
organized a workshop on smart farming devices, including weather monitoring devices, plant diseases, and insects in the field, implemented by the center with LabTec for advanced
Solutions and the workshop targeted the staff of the College of Agriculture Science and Technology, the College of Applied Sciences, and the College of Engineering and
Technology
This workshop introduced in full detail the modern smart systems for agriculture in
terms of smart weather and environmental monitoring stations, different types of
sensors for agriculture, meteorology, and the environment. Also, it covers virtual
meteorological stations in addition to weather forecasting stations and their use in
reducing agricultural risks.
Moreover, this workshop covers the risks facing the agricultural sector in terms
of weather conditions, diseases, and insects and how to monitor, measure, predict,
control and reduce these risks. Modern methods of measuring the concentration of
ammonium and ammonia in the soil were also discussed for the purposes of fertilization. The workshop also covered how to link all monitoring stations, sensors, pest and disease
control systems in one smart computerized system that performs the process of
measurement, monitoring, control, and prediction, and how to give early warnings to
the decision-makers in order to take preventive measures to reduce agricultural risks
and reduce production costs.
It is noteworthy that this workshop is held as part of a series of activities of the
Precision Agriculture Project in Palestine: Boosting Innovation in Education and
Research of Precision Agriculture in Palestine for the Erasmus Program, which aims
to enhance the capabilities of students and researchers in the field of precision
agriculture in terms of the scientific concept, through the development of courses
taught at the College of Agriculture Science and Technology, and practical application in modern technology.
