Sprayer inspection is an important management practice on farms, aimed at achieving maximum efficiency in the application of plant protection products, while fully respecting the environment.
Reducing the costs associated with spraying, increasing effectiveness, and, at the same time, ensuring reduced use of applied products are part of our objectives as an organization of responsible and sustainable farmers.
The inspection service for pesticide application equipment, provided by Agromais PLUS, S.A., involves an evaluation of all sprayer components to ensure proper calibration and extend their service life. This inspection is conducted on-site at farms, using the latest technologies and equipment.
Agromais has been offering, for several years, an irrigation management support service through an online platform (IRRISTRAT), which allows farmers—by installing soil moisture probes—to monitor and record, throughout the entire irrigation season, the actual soil moisture at different depths, the irrigation rates applied, daily evapotranspiration, daily precipitation, and weekly weather forecasts.
In this way, Agromais provides weekly irrigation advisories and reports to farmers, based on crop data, data recorded by soil moisture probes, and weather forecasts obtained from Agromais stations and the national network.
The weekly report is an important tool to support farmers’ decision-making, allowing them to know how much and when they have irrigated and what they will need to irrigate in the coming days or weeks, in order to maximize their production potential and achieve the best crop yield, while managing irrigation more efficiently (watering only as much and when the crop actually needs it).
Irrigation is the main driver of development in the Agromais agricultural region, and the sustainability of irrigation systems and water quality are clear priorities for us.
It has therefore become essential for Agromais to promote and support a set of best irrigation practices among its farmers, with the aim of improving the efficiency of water use.
As part of its water efficiency initiative, Agromais has been accredited by the DGADR since June 2015 as a Recognized Irrigation Entity and is authorized to conduct technical inspections of irrigation and pumping systems.