GNSS opportunities in Precision Agriculture Omar Ignacio Valdés European GNSS Applications in H2020 Prague, 04/02/2014

Current status of the EGNSS in Agriculture – EGNOS increases the accuracy of GPS positioning and provides information on its reliability 3 services (OS, SoL, EDAS) Available in over 70% of commercial receivers models An enhanced version of EGNOS is currently under development. It will offer Galileo corrections and a wider coverage area expanding into Africa and the Middle East 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

GNSS use in Agriculture is progressing in all regions Shipments of GNSS devices by region In Europe, future growth is expected by uptake of GNSS technologies in Central and Eastern Europe Core revenue from GNSS device sales by region Falling prices will be an important driver for the uptake of precision agriculture. Revenues will be generated mainly by automatic steering and VRT . 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

Multi-constellation receivers become widely available on the market GNSS receivers compatibility (% penetration in number of receiver models; 2013) Source: analysis based on “2013 GPS World Survey” 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

Key market trends in Precision Agriculture Agriculture challenges: Rise in the demand of crops: Population increase Bio-fuel demand Limited resources Limited increase of the cultivable land Water shortage Energy prizes rise Precision Agriculture has an answer: Provides: Increase yield production Better management of resources Reduces: Chemical pollution Energy consumption Time Enhance precision Eliminate waste and over-application of fertilisers and herbicides Save time and money Reduce fatigue Optimize crop yields Increase profit margins Added Value 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

EGNOS and Galileo value proposition for Agriculture EGNOS and „globalising“ SBAS PPP solutions Galileo OS dual frequency EGNOS V3 (dual constellation and frequency) Galileo CS High Precision Synergies with remote sensing (i.e. Copernicus) Farm machinery guidance Variable rate applications Biomass monitoring Automated steering Soil sampling Land consolidation Lifestock tracking Virtual fencing Machinery contral and asset management CAP field boundary management Environmental management 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

E-GNSS concrete opportunities for industry in Precision Agriculture With the emergence of Galileo, multi-constellations and dual-frequency use will sustain current high growth rates Examples of business opportunities: Farm management solutions, use of real-time information for monitoring the location and status of farm equipment. Tractor guidance Variable Rate Aplications leveraging local conditions on the field for precise control over farming inputs (e.g. fertilisers, nutrients). Automatic steering solutions Pictures’ sources: http://innovationstelevision.com http://news.cision.com http://agreport365.com 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

We are waiting for your proposals!!! Thank you! ANY OTHER IDEA? Through H2020 you can turn it into practice We are waiting for your proposals!!! Source of the picture: www.georgeessien.com 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency

Discussion Ideas on Precision Agriculture 1 How to improve/adopt environmental management in the farm? 2 Is a regulation change necessary to adopt GNSS in livestock tracking? Improve the efficiency in the supply chain, from the field to the shop. 3 Which High Precision Application could produce more benefits for farmers? Variable rate application, automated steering..? 4 Do you think Precision Agriculture would have a social impact (more/less jobs, improvement of quality in farmers life...)? 12-Nov-18 European GNSS Agency