Apicultura digital

Abstract

This study describes the concept, the development of a prototype, the importance and reason for the digital transformation in beekeeping, the digital beekeeping. Bees are the most important pollinators, responsible for 75% of the pollination of agricultural crops. With Colony Collapse Disorder (DCC) as the sum of population growth, where by 2050 we can reach 9 billion people, pollination and bees have gained the attention of scientists as we border a collapse in agriculture. As a proposal to help solve this problem, Beekeeping needs a new direction, Technology, such as cloud computing and Internet of Things. The prototype developed and the organization of the possible sensors to monitor the apiary, brings a new direction for beekeeping, in which through these devices it is possible to monitor the apiary, beehives, and the surroundings, with the aim of having historical, automation in the sensing remote, traceability, and interaction with the entire production chain during honey production. The technologies used are present in Precision Agriculture (AP), which is the successful model of agribusiness technology. The result of this technology brings to the farmer a new reality in agricultural management, the same is done through precision beekeeping (a variation of the AP), with the prototype developed, will additionally bring uniformity and improvement in beekeeping management. Therefore, the digital transformation in beekeeping will give the beekeeper a new perspective, beyond the maturity of the use of technology and the democratization of information.