Automation and Mechanization Assessment Template

MODULE IV Categories Continuous Improvement Agronomic Practices 1 2 Seed Processing/ conditioning Planting and harvesting Phenotyping 1 2 4 3

Agronomic Practice (sub-categories) Field preparation, fertility, IPM, and crop maintenance equipment Agronomic Practice Irrigation and Weather Data Farm Management System Greenhouses/ controlled environments

Field preparation, fertility, IPM, and crop maintenance equipment Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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 Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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 Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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 Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description Poor infrastructure No environmental control No GH management team Minimal infrastructure Some control 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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

MODULE IV Categories Continuous Improvement Agronomic Practices 1 2 Seed Processing/ conditioning Planting and harvesting Phenotyping 1 2 4 3

Seed Processing (sub-categories) Process equipment Seed Processing Infrastructure Seed Driers Seed Processing Cold Chambers Conditioning, packaging, treating and seed quality assurance Conditioning, packaging, and treating

Seed Processing Infrastructure Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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) Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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 Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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

MODULE IV Categories Continuous Improvement Agronomic Practices 1 2 Seed Processing/ conditioning Planting and harvesting Phenotyping 1 2 4 3

Planting / Harvesting (sub-categories) Planters / Planting solutions Plot Combines / Harvesting solutions

Planters / Planting Solution Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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 Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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

MODULE IV Categories Continuous Improvement Agronomic Practices 1 2 Seed Processing/ conditioning Planting and harvesting Phenotyping 1 2 4 3

Phenotyping Data collector Phenotyping Digital Phenotyping (Drones/ Satellites / Sensors….)

Phenotyping Good Marginal Basic Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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..) Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

Phenotyping GOOD PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES Picture 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

MODULE IV Categories Continuous Improvement Agronomic Practices 1 2 Seed Processing/ conditioning Planting and harvesting Phenotyping 1 2 4 3

Continuous Improvement HSE (Health, Safety and Environment)

Continuous Improvement / HSE Marginal Basic Good Better Cutting Edge Illustration Description 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 Current Status Desired Status What is needed: List here the actions that need to be done in order to move from current to desired status Move the arrows across the colored bar to indicate the current and desired status

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