Geographical information systems applied to precision agriculture

Abstract

Geographic information systems applied to agriculture have undergone an unprecedented evolution in the last ten years. This is due to the vertiginous development of information and communication technologies, in terms of processing equipment and computer programs for information management and analysis. In this sense, geographic information systems have been used to plan the use of resources, based on the monitoring of the physical-chemical information of the soils, which improves the efficiency of crops. The objective is to analyze the importance and relevance of geographic information systems applied to precision agriculture to improve data-based decisions and thereby increase crop efficiency. The research was carried out under a documentary methodology, with a descriptive scope. The results obtained indicate that the use of geographic information systems in precision agriculture is very important and highly relevant, since it guarantees the efficiency of the crops and their high yields, through an adequate agrochemical and hydric treatment of the crops. the soils. In addition, its use enables the determination of regions where there may be problems of fertility, pests and humidity, allowing timely decision making. Finally, geographic information systems favor the execution of detailed inventories of the resources available to farmers for managing their crops.