Crop Production of the future – possible with a new approach?

Abstract

A view into future requires maybe a new approach of current arable production systems. So far crop production systems have been adapted to the machinery available on the market. New technological progresses in the range of precision and digital farming show the possibilities meeting the requirements of plants even more small-spatial and efficiently. Especially small autonomous machinery may offer opportunities achieving sustainable intensification in crop farming. Different crop productions and cultivation systems have to be devised, analyzed and assessed in this context.