Agriculture in Belarus has come a long way from manual labor to modern high-tech production powered by science. Achievements of the agricultural industry are showcased at the exposition of the Agriculture and Food Ministry at the International Exhibition Center in Minsk. BelTA talked to the organizers of the thematic section to find out what modern technologies farmers already use and what innovations are coming soon.
Digital tractor simulator BELARUS-3522
According to the Agriculture and Food Ministry, the simulator is designed to teach tractor drivers basic tractor driving skills. The digital simulator is very similar to real tractors with a trailer and attachments, be it a plow, cultivator or seeder.
Simulation of agricultural machinery maintenance with VR glasses
This simulator is designed to bring to perfection agricultural equipment maintenance skills. It includes training routine for daily technical maintenance and external visual inspection of the BELARUS-3522 tractor, provides visualization of the space around the tractor and the aggregated devices.
Autopilot for precision farming
According to the Agriculture and Food Ministry, the exhibit allows simulating an automatic driving system, which allows moving a tractor along a given trajectory with an accuracy of up to 2.5cm during parallel driving.
“This system helps increase productivity by up to 60%, makes it possible to perform high-quality operations even at night and in poor visibility conditions, and complete the work much faster,” the ministry informed.
Agrodrones X60 with a service station
The agrodrone X60 can successfully perform a huge variety of operations, including chemical weeding of winter and spring crops, soil preparation, application of fertilizers and growth regulators, desiccation of grain, rapeseed, sunflower, buckwheat and other crops, application of continuous glyphosates in areas where the use of conventional agricultural machinery is difficult.
Biotechnology solutions
The Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) produces lysine sulfate and threonine; thus Belarusian agricultural companies no longer need to import these amino acids.
BNBC is expected to present models and interactive tables showing each stage of the production process.
Virtual walk around the farm
The Agriculture thematic zone consists of several exposition islands. Let's take a look, for example, at Animal Husbandry and Fish Farming. Here visitors can see a modern dairy complex and an automated herd management system, milking machines of various modifications, stationary and mobile milk cooling units. Visitors will be able to remotely walk around a dairy complex model using virtual reality glasses.
An interactive map at the Fisheries exposition displays fish farming organizations of the country and its large rivers.
Robots distribute glazed curds and pour yoghurts
Robots are increasingly used in food production. Automation of agricultural production processes helps increase productivity and profit margins, make up for workforce shortages, and reduce the use of materials. Visitors will be able to see a robot that dispenses glazed curds (it is managed by gestures, voice and a tablet), and a robot bartender that pours yoghurts.
Organizers of the Agrarian Education and Science exposition in the Agriculture thematic zone believe that the future of any industry depends on the quality of education of the fledgling workforce. The exposition features Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University, the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, and Grodno State Agrarian University. Each university has prepared a map of enterprises and organizations where their graduates work.
The organizers also took care of the needs of the youngest visitors who may not be so interested in the scientific know-how and production. A robotics testing ground and a smart beehive have been prepared for boys and girls.
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