Precision Agriculture: Technology and Economic Perspectives

This book presents cases from different countries with a main focus on the perspectives of using precision farming in Europe.  Divided into 12 chapters it addresses some of the most recent developments and aspects of precision farming. The intention

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Søren Marcus Pedersen Kim Martin Lind Editors

Precision Agriculture: Technology and Economic Perspectives

Progress in Precision Agriculture Series editor Margaret A. Oliver, Soil Research Centre, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

This book series aims to provide a coherent framework to cover the multidisciplinary subject of Precision Agriculture (PA), including technological, agronomic, economic and sustainability issues of this subject. The target audience is varied and will be aimed at many groups working within PA including agricultural design engineers, agricultural economists, sensor specialists and agricultural statisticians. All volumes will be peer reviewed by an international advisory board. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13782

Søren Marcus Pedersen  •  Kim Martin Lind Editors

Precision Agriculture: Technology and Economic Perspectives

Editors Søren Marcus Pedersen Department of Food and Resource Economics University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C, Denmark

Kim Martin Lind Department of Food and Resource Economics University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C, Denmark

ISSN 2511-2260     ISSN 2511-2279 (electronic) Progress in Precision Agriculture ISBN 978-3-319-68713-1    ISBN 978-3-319-68715-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68715-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958136 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

This is the first book in the new book series on Progress in Precision Agriculture established by Springer. The book series was originally proposed because there is currently no su