The goal of this innovation project is to provide an “in situ” and real-time soil analysis service to enhance decision-making agility. Additionally, it seeks to make the use of data from these analyses a common practice among farmers, as this will directly lead to environmental improvements in their fields and, consequently, to increased quantity and quality in crop production. To achieve this, a prototype will be developed for real-time data collection using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), a fast and non-destructive method for predicting a wide range of parameters in samples from various origins, applied in this case to soil. Ultimately, the device aims to apply Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a tool for fertilizer recommendations in forage crop management. This will be utilized by technicians and cooperating agents advising farms, with the objective of refining existing prediction models and developing new models for soil and slurry matrices.
