Projects

Artificial Intelligence for Maintenance of Grassland

Authority

Hessisches Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt, Weinbau, Forsten, Jagd und Heimat

Federal State

Hesse

Contact

Mainzer Straße 80
65189 Wiesbaden

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Artificial Intelligence for Maintenance of Grassland

Project description

Permanent grassland is a defining feature of the agricultural landscape in Germany and Hesse. It enriches the environment with a variety of ecological, social, and economic functions.

Currently, there is a decline in permanent grassland areas, which can be attributed to various causes. These include, for example, changes in agricultural structure, improper maintenance, climate change, and the spread of invasive species.The project is developing an innovative technology that combines drone technology, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence to enable targeted and sustainable maintenance of grassland areas. The focus is on non-chemical control of unwanted plant species, which promotes both the preservation of biodiversity and the protection of water and soil. The use of autonomous, selective robots can support agriculture in the more efficient management of permanent grassland areas while ensuring compliance with ecological requirements. Special innovations of the project include the monitoring of problem and indicator species, the integration of artificial intelligence for the targeted control of problematic plant species, and the development of a control me

Final report

Results and the Final report will be found here, as soon as the project is completed.

Results focusing on practiceorientation

 

 

Keywords

  • Equipment and machinery
  • Pest/disease control
  • Biodiversity and nature
  • Landscape/land management
  • Organic farming
  • Agro-ecology
  • Digitalisation, incl. data and data technologies

Main funding source

Rural development 2023-2027 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 127 of Reg. 2021/2115)

OG contact information

Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
Wiesenstraße 14
35390 Gießen

Phone: 0641 309-2323

Email: seyed.eghbal.ghobadi@mni.thm.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Researcher

Begin of project

2025

Project status

ongoing

Total budget applied for in EUR

599,077

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NUTS3 CODE

DE721 Gießen, Landkreis

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