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FICT research has developed a model based on neural networks and life-cycle analysis to assess the environmental impacts of potato production in Ecuador. The study found that the use of drones for agricultural monitoring and fertilization reduces emissions, fossil fuel consumption, and eutrophication, promoting more sustainable and efficient agriculture.

The project “Monitoring of soil health bioindicators in syntropic agroforestry food systems in the Amazon” was approved and funded by CNPq and ACTO in the Pro-Amazonia call for proposals. The initiative, led by UFRA with the participation of ESPOL, will integrate GIS and remote sensing to analyze and monitor soil health. ESPOL's participation is through Ph.D. Andrés Velástegui, strengthening international scientific cooperation and the generation of key information for the sustainable management of the Amazon region.