Evaluación del proceso de producción de papa en el Municipio de Chitagá Norte de Santander y su optimización mediante la agricultura de precisión.

Abstract

It is very important for potato growers to know the production and yield of their crops in order to look for different mechanisms and techniques to increase crop production at harvest time. The objective of this research is to evaluate the potato (Solanum tuberosum) production process of potato farmers in the municipality of Chitagá and its optimization through precision agriculture in order to increase the yield in tons per hectare. The cultivation period corresponds to the summer season (October 2020-April 2021) where rainfall, relative humidity and high temperatures are not prevalent during most of the season. The evaluation is based on determining the crop yield in tons per hectare, the use of technology and strategies for process optimization and increased production. The aim is to enable growers to adapt and respond in a better way to the quality requirements of the markets, which is achieved by taking advantage of the technologies that have been developed in recent years. The opportunities offered by these technologies to potato growers are very important to achieve higher production and be at the forefront in relation to other producers. The purpose is to present a proposal resulting from the diagnosis and evaluation of the information provided by the potato producers of the municipality of Chitagá, based on mitigating the shortcomings that occur in the production process through the use of the precision agriculture technology available in the country; which today is a strategy that brings benefits and positive contributions, because it has the ability to transform processes for the conservation of resources, safety, productivity and environmental preservation.