Assessment of Automation and Mechanization in Agriculture
This assessment template covers various categories such as field preparation, fertility, IPM, crop maintenance equipment, irrigation, weather data management, and more. It provides insights into current practices, opportunities for improvement, and actions needed to enhance automation and mechanization in agriculture.
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Automation and Mechanization Assessment Template
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Agronomic Practice (sub-categories) Field preparation, fertility, IPM, and crop maintenance equipment Irrigation and Weather Data Farm Management System Agronomic Practice Greenhouses/ controlled environments
Field preparation, fertility, IPM, and crop maintenance equipment Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Completely manual operation or just basic equipment No adoption of good practices No dedicated agronomic team (specialists) Lack of necessary equipment Limited management No processes Poor maintenance status Good team Available tools / equipment Some processes Strong management GPS for autosteer /navigation Disposal of retired machinery Agronomic Committee Standardized equipment Variable rate Predictive Maintenance Program Telemetry Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Field preparation, fertility, IPM, and crop maintenance equipment GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
Irrigation and Weather Data Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Completely manual operation or just basic equipment No adoption of good practices No irrigation infrastructure Low-tech irrigation system Limited management No processes Poor maintenance status No weather data Management team Good irrigation system Use of weather data Good weather data coverage Irrigation managed by demand (water depth) Soil moisture monitoring Good system to control (software and hardware) Completely automated system Online/ web interface Water depth calculated by software Variable rate application Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Irrigation and Weather Data GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
Farm Management System Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration No organizational system for: Field allocation Service request Minimum organizational system Service request from e-mail Tracking system (excel) Organizational system for service request Some historical data Historical data of chemical application Field allocation controlled On-line tool for service request Use of color coding map Historical data of: Chemical Pest/disease Operations Work orders Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Farm Management System GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
Greenhouses and Controlled environment Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Poor infrastructure No environmental control No GH management team Minimal infrastructure Some control No GH management team Good infrastructure Management team Partially automated with: Environmental control (shade / temperature control / sensors / CO2) Irrigation and fertigation Fully automated GH with: Environment control Light control Irrigation and fertigation system Chemical application system Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Description Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Greenhouses and Controlled Environment GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
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Seed Processing (sub-categories) Process equipment Seed Processing Infrastructure Seed Driers Cold Chambers Seed Processing Conditioning, packaging, and treating Conditioning, packaging, treating and seed quality assurance
Seed Processing Infrastructure Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Manual process Without documented procedures Minimal infrastructure Limited management Poorly documented procedures No sense of efficiency / organization Good organization; workflow well defined Good HSE Some equipment (working independently) 5S Partially automated Some manual operation still required Process workflow completely defined KPI s and metrics monitored Lean manufacturing Fully automated process line Automated data management system (integrated with breeding management system) Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Seed Processing Infrastructure GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
Conditioning, Packaging, and Treating Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Manual process Without documented procedures High HSE hazards Minimal infrastructure/ equipment Limited management No packaging standards No labeling standards Potential HSE hazards Some infrastructure / equipment Management team Standardized labels and packages Standardized seed treatment process Centralized process Automated data management (integrated with process line and cold room/ inventory) Cold room with proper environmental control/ access control Fully automated RFID Automated seed packaging and treatment process Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Conditioning, Packaging and Treating GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
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Planting / Harvesting (sub-categories) Planters / Planting solutions Plot Combines / Harvesting solutions Planting/ Harvesting
Planters / Planting Solution Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Manual process Without documented procedures High HSE hazards Lack of equipment needed Normally using cone planter Labor intensive (field allocation) Some equipment available. Cone planter Cable tripping system GPS tripping system Vacuum planter Fully automated planter Magazines E-gear (variable rate) Integrated data with breeding management system Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Description Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Planters / Planting Solution GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
Plot Combines / Harvesting solutions Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Manual process Without documented procedures High HSE hazards Lack of equipment needed Some harvesters but parallel yield process (weighing and moisture measurement not embedded on the combine) Some equipment available. Weighing system already embedded Data integration with GPS system (heat map yield) Embedded technologies: NIR XRF Telemetry Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Description Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Plot Combines / Harvesting solutions GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
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Phenotyping Data collector Phenotyping Digital Phenotyping (Drones/ Satellites / Sensors .)
Phenotyping Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Data (notes) collected manually without use of any standard (spreadsheets, templates, etc) No projects to standardize procedures Manually recorded, but with a standard process Some templates Collecting unnecessary traits Some electronic data capture; different brands (no standard) Good clarity of traits to be measured Standard procedure to collect data in the field Clear definition of traits and how to measure Connectivity with Data Management System Automatically digital phenotyping via drones, satellites, other sensors Use of voice recorder connected with data collector Automatically record location of features (RFID, GPS, etc..) Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Phenotyping GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
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Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement HSE (Health, Safety and Environment)
Continuous Improvement / HSE Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Minimal sense of continuous improvement Minimal sense of HSE No use of metrics/KPIs on the operational level HSE leadership being defined HSE procedures still not 100% clear Some metrics/KPIs on the operational level Development of HSE culture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines established and enforced Good training tools available Metrics/ KPIs being measured; Established HSE committee and clear procedures including incident investigations Mandated training Implementation of process improvement methodologies (6 sigma, lean, 5s, Kaizen, etc ) Continuous improvement culture with proper leadership, tools and processes HSE procedures well defined and followed Demonstrated record of HSE improvements Description Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status Current Status Desired Status List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status What is needed:
Continuous Improvement / HSE GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments Picture Picture Insert your comments Insert your comments
