Connection of GLOBAL G.A.P. standards and precision agriculture

Grujić Vučkovski, Biljana and Marina, Irina and Ćurčić, Nikola (2024) Connection of GLOBAL G.A.P. standards and precision agriculture. In: Second International Scientific Conference GIRR 2024 “Global challenges through the prism of rural development in the sector of agriculture and tourism”. Academy of Applied Studies, Šabac, pp. 83-91. ISBN 978-86-80417-96-7

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Abstract

The goal of writing the paper is to point out the importance of introducing standards in the process of primary agricultural production, because its benefits are multiple: economic, ecological and social. In this case, it means more effective introduction of Global G.A.P. standards that were observed from two aspects. The first, which significantly contributes to the production of health-safe food that is of controlled quality, to better health of the population at the global level and to the preservation of biodiversity. Second, by introducing precision agriculture into primary agricultural production, it is easier to adapt to the requirements of Global G.A.P. standards. Data on the number of farms that have these certificates, as well as the area that was in the Global G.A.P. system. standards in Serbia from 2010 to 2021 show very little interest of farms in the implementation of this standard, because only 0.23% of farms and 0.97% of the area were covered by Global G.A.P. certificate in 2020 (in this year, the maximum values of the participation of the observed indicators were recorded). Finally, a schematic representation of the connection that was recognized during the research between GLOBAL G.A.P. standards and precision agriculture. The main data sources for the research are the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (abbr. SORS) and internal data of GLOBAL G.A.P. organizations (obtained on request). Also, data from the literature relevant to the researched areas were used. During the research, methods of descriptive statistics, analysis and synthesis, as well as induction and deduction were used.

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