Marcos Esteve, a Spanish farmer, is transforming the agricultural landscape with impressive results:
✅ Reduced fertilizer usage by 22% last year and 30% this year
✅ Cut 86% of pesticide use
✅ Decreased diesel consumption by 27%
✅ Reduced CO2 emissions by 3 tons
✅ Spent 60% less time on tasks, with 20% fewer double passes
✅ Boosted productivity by 30%, cultivating almost 10 more hectares
✅ Since 2016, despite lowering fertilizer use, he’s increased wheat production by 42%
How? Digital farm management! By optimizing routes, reducing inputs where unnecessary, and leveraging data, Marcos is achieving higher productivity while slashing environmental impacts.
🌱 What does this mean?
– Greater sustainability
– A smaller carbon footprint
– Efficient use of resources
At the PERSONA project, we help farmers like Marcos through hybrid human-AI personalized learning paths, tailored for innovation in agriculture. Our training in technical vocational skills empowers farmers to optimize their operations and embrace sustainable practices.