The master’s thesis addresses the challenges of recording tasks on the farm, which is part of the growing regulations by ministries aimed at protecting consumers and promoting organic farming. This is reflected in the additional requirements for documentation and record-keeping, in other words, an increase in paperwork. Farmers highlight these challenges through protests that we see around us. They point out that manually keeping records is a time-consuming task that many find to be a significant additional burden, causing uncertainty and exposure in case of inspections.
Through many conversations, interviews, and observations, I have become closely acquainted with the frustrations of farmers on one side and the need for implementing changes for consumer protection and the green transition by the state on the other. I then designed a solution, presented it to end users, and received feedback, which I used to refine the solution.
The result of the master’s thesis is an application that records tasks using NFC tag technology. Upon arrival at the field, the application detects via GPS signal that the farmer is at one of their GERKs*. By ringing, the application reminds the farmer to record the task. The phone rings until the farmer stops it or brings the phone close to the NFC tag designated for recording the task to be performed.
The application records the location, date, time and type of task. The farmer can later edit the data and export a report for applying to subsidy applications or for personal use.
The application also keeps track of materials, allowing for a quick overview of farm inventory.
*GERK (Geographical Unit of Agricultural Land Use) is a spatial unit used in the system of recording agricultural land use in Slovenia. Each GERK represents a specific area of agricultural land with a uniform type of use and is cultivated as a whole. A GERK contains data on the location and size of the plot, as well as the type and year of the crop.
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