Mobile Application helps farmers improve soil fertility on their farms

Over the past 20 years, agricultural output has increased at times to meet the need for food for the growing population of the planet. But to meet this need, many farmers have turned to chemicals, a few crops a year and new drainage systems - measures that damage the soil irreversibly. If no attention is paid to soil quality, scientists are alarming that more and more land will become barren. Huge amounts of barren land can lead to the threat of loss of soil's ability to produce food for humans and animals. To tackle this problem, the iSQAPER funded by the European Union (EU) has created a mobile application.
Thanks to the application called SQAPP, farmers can, according to their location, track the level of soil quality indicators such as acidity, pH, and how the various treatments and treatments affect it, including the impact of water erosion. After identifying the indicators, the app provides suggestions for measures to be taken to increase soil quality in the area, including advice from new farming methods to irrigation techniques.What makes the SQAPP application innovative is the advice it gives. They are case-specific and give the most cost-effective grid. In addition, the software generates a scale that indicates the probability of the soil's potential being developed. The tips offered are not only help farmers to improve soil quality in the long run, but also help them become more competitive- ultimately improving soil quality and quality of production.