Farmers might not have heard of smartomisers yet, but they certainly will find them indispensable in the near future if they are to produce more whilst rationalising their pesticide use. Spanish SME Pulverizadores Fede is bringing about this new generation of sprayers, generating substantial environmental and financial benefits.
We’ve all been brought up with the notion that, in order to be healthy, we need to eat five fruits and vegetables every day. What is less known, however, is the fact that humanity will probably run short of these in 2050, when there won’t be enough to feed a world population of 9 billion people. Sure, pesticides are a solution, but their misuse and imprecise application are having increasingly notorious side effects on health and the environment.
Further information: New-generation sprayers for healthier farming