International Scientific Conference Agrarian Perspectives

Martin Hučko

Title of presentation
The future of agriculture is precise.

Annotation

Precision operations and digitalisation are increasingly finding their way into agriculture. Trends in modern agriculture combine innovations in technology with efficient process control. At STROM PRAHA a.s., in cooperation with John Deere, we focus on the use of advanced tools such as navigation systems, online data transmission, telematics, sensor technologies, crop monitoring using satellites, drones, as well as the machines themselves during crossings, mobile NIR laboratories, intelligent cameras with artificial intelligence, autonomous systems. All these technologies are generally intended to make farms more efficient, sustainable and economical.

The presentation will focus on the practical use of digital tools that enable precise dosing of fertilizers, seeds, targeted application of pesticides, and therefore optimal use of resources. Key benefits are cost reduction (more accurate targeting), increased productivity and minimized environmental impact. These technologies also help farmers to better respond to changing climate conditions and market dynamics.

The aim of the presentation is to present the potential of these innovations for the growth and competitiveness of Czech agriculture.

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Jan Radoš

Title of presentation
Precision farming from the point of view of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic

Annotation

The presentation will focus on a comprehensive overview of the current activities of the Ministry of Agriculture that support the development of precision agriculture in the Czech Republic. The introductory part will provide an overview of the precision agriculture technologies most commonly used by farmers in our country. The presentation will also introduce the Ministry of Agriculture's approach to supporting science and research, with a particular focus on the Research, Development and Innovation Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture for 2023 – 2032. In this strategy is "smart farming" is defined as one of the three key areas that we will be focusing on in the coming years.

Additionally, the presentation will provide information on the Ministry's initiatives aimed at supporting education and the dissemination of modern agricultural technologies among young people and students at specialized secondary schools, as well as promoting the benefits and possibilities of precision agriculture among the professional public.

Finally, the presentation will outline the measures that facilitate farmers' access to modern technologies through subsidy programs included in the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy of the Czech Republic for the period 2023–2027.

Jan Radoš studied geography and regional development at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, the University of Oulu and the Faculty of Science of Charles University. He completed his management studies at the European School of Business & Management SE.

At the beginning of his professional career, he focused on the analysis and evaluation of programmes and policies in the field of EU Cohesion and Agricultural policy in the private sector. Since 2010, he has been involved in monitoring and evaluation within the Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Research and Development for Innovation at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in the field of support for the development of research infrastructures in the Czech Republic, a year later as Head of the Concept Department and since 2013 as Director of the Department of Management of the Operational Programme RDI. Since 2017, he has been the head of unit of the National Agency for Agricultural Research at the Ministry of Agriculture, and since 2020 he has been the head of the Department of Precision Agriculture, Research and Education.