Process for the elaboration and implementation of an AMS (click
to enlarge) Increased agricultural production is most often
brought about by the introduction of improved crop varieties and
by creating an optimal environment such that the plants and
animals can develop to their full potential. Planting, tending
and harvesting a crop requires both a significant amount of
power and a suitable range of tools and equipment. Mechanization
of farming has allowed an increase to the area that can be
planted and has contributed towards increased yields, mainly due
to the precision with which the crop husbandry tasks can be
accomplished. In fact, most farmers in developing countries
experience a greater annual expenditure on farm power inputs
than on fertilizer, seeds or agrochemicals. Crop production
systems have evolved rapidly over the past century and have
resulted in significantly increased yields. Unfortunately, on
some occasions the production systems have created undesirable
environmental side-effects amongst wh