The Success Stories section highlights the journeys of farmers and agri-food businesses that collaborated with #DigiAgriFood. Through the Hub’s services and tools, with vision and dedication to digital transformation, they are putting innovation into practice in the agri-food sector.
#DigiAgriFood continues to actively support every effort that leads to smarter, more sustainable, and more competitive agricultural production.
The Beneficiary
The Meleneklis brothers from Menoikio, Drama, are engaged in dynamic crop cultivation, aiming to optimize production and reduce their environmental footprint. Their collaboration with the #DigiAgriFood Hub and partner iBO (InnoBioTech) marked another step toward adopting smart farming practices.
The Challenge
The company aimed to:
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Improve fertilization efficiency through variable rate applications,
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Gain a complete overview of soil conditions, crop health, and weather patterns,
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Reduce their carbon footprint through targeted, sustainable farming practices.
The Provided Service
With the support of iBO, partner of #DigiAgriFood, the UAV Field Monitoring service (TRL 9) was implemented, integrating cutting-edge technologies for continuous field monitoring and management.
The solution included:
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Soil Conductivity Mapping to differentiate management zones,
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Variable Rate Application (VRA) for optimal fertilizer use,
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Weather data monitoring through IoT stations and a digital platform,
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Carbon Footprint Mapping to enhance environmental sustainability.
The Impact
The implementation of the service led to:
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Increased efficiency in fertilization and input use,
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Reduced cultivation costs,
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Improved crop health through data-driven decisions,
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Strengthened environmental awareness and lower carbon footprint.
Conclusion
The MENOIKIO success story demonstrates how the use of UAV Field Monitoring and digital agriculture tools transforms data into action—leading to smart, sustainable, and efficient production.
#DigiAgriFood, in collaboration with iBO, continues to support businesses and producers on their path toward digital transformation, offering innovative solutions that make a real difference in the agri-food sector.
What the end users say about their collaboration with the Hub.
The digital tools provided significant information for the management of my fields. The platform was
very handy and showed all the information I needed in real time in one place.
Dimitris Meleneklis, Member of Menikio farmers association
We tested the Variable Rate fertilizer application service. It was great to see this technology working
in practice. It helped us distribute the fertilizer better in the field without any extra effort. We also
observed yield increase at the end of the season.
Achmet Chousein, Member ofEVAE Farm in Komotini