6G-PATH

The ongoing climate changes are driving improvements in overall farming actions, not only through the direct impact on crops but also through the increasing regulations imposed on farmers. As such, bringing innovation and intelligence to crop management will increase its effectiveness, reducing the consumed resources and increasing operations' cost-effectiveness. The Mediterranean basin is highly susceptible to the harmful effects of climate change, such as water scarcity. In particular, the coastal regions of Málaga and Granada are the main producers of subtropical fruit crops, such as avocado, the most important in terms of productivity. The lack of available water for irrigation threatens this production, and a handful of studies have explored the effects of climate change on this crop.

The use case objective is to focus on the development and provision of guaranteed products and services for the agricultural sector, in this case, ensuring water saving according to the phenological stages of the crop and taking advantage of the pilot facilities to optimise and validate the final product. All this will lead to efficient and intelligent irrigation. Large volumes of video and real-time images require 6G technology with lower latency and reliability.