Agriculture : new technologies at the service of the environment – Franceinfo

room departments of agriculture in the department of Doubs and the Territoire de Belfort has presented to the public this Tuesday, the new ways of farming. Drones, machine to water for weed control… The agricultural research wants to now more eco-friendly.

• By Adrien Gavazzi
• Published on 11/10/2016 19:02, updated on 11/10/2016 19:12

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New technologies at the service of the environment, a topic with Remi, a Student at the CFA de Vesoul, and Nicolas, a Student in the CFA of Vesoul, by Vanessa Hirson , Roxane Florin, and Jean-Pascal Maujard

room departments of agriculture in the department of Doubs and the Territoire de Belfort has organized this Tuesday, a day dedicated to agro-ecology and new technologies. Optimization of the conduct of the prairies, limiting the impact of agricultural practices on the natural environment. The ecological environment has become a major issue in agriculture.

what arouse the interest of Julian, Remi and Nicholas, three young students of animal production. Among the innovations presented at the Gaec the Bottom of the Mount, in the town of Peel (in the Doubs), it’s the drone that pique their curiosity. Still in phase of experimentation, the camera is photographing the plots infested by the weed. Purpose : to reduce pesticide treatments.

Other innovative tools : machines application capable of processing the soil in proportion to their speed ; or even the solar drying, a concept which came from Switzerland.