From now on, the agricultural cooperative Coprohníjar will have access to the product data collected daily by its members, as they will be provided with tablets with which to share their data in real time.
The cooperative's members will also receive two years of free Internet access.
José Manuel Ortiz, delegate of the Council of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, has praised the cooperative for its commitment to information and communication technologies.
The Council's delegate spoke about the initiative, saying that the cooperative "takes a step ahead with its initiatives for innovation and development, just like it did in the 90's, when it committed itself to biological control techniques and concentration of supply."
According to José Manuel Ortiz, "the amazing cultural change brought about by the information society requires the renovation of professional approaches, and agriculture needs new means and a solid training in technology allowing for the introduction of innovative practices." Ortiz mentioned that the Andalusian government "has also been a pioneer in this field, bringing broadband Internet connections to all municipalities which, due to low population numbers, distance from their capitals or access difficulties, would not have had that possibility in the short or medium term. This achievement was possible thanks to the Mercurio and Guadalinfo projects."
With their new tablets, Coprohíjar's members, according to Ortiz, "will not only be able to share useful information with the cooperative, but also to access numerous Web applications from the Council, created to provide growers and technicians with information."
They will be able to obtain data from Coprohníjar's weather station, receive laboratory results by e-mail, access the Prices and Markets Observatory, receive updates on CAP aid and access information about the phytosanitary condition of the crops.