Internal R&D project (Brittany Region)
A project that aims to respond to the environmental and ecological challenges facing the world of agriculture and to propose a more precise and frugal form of farming. Agriculture is one of the main sectors of activity that directly emits man-made greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants (e.g. photorespiration from plants and soils, nitrogen fertiliser losses and enteric fermentation from ruminants).
Our objective: To develop a lidar (light detection and ranging) technology capable of mapping gaseous emissions in agriculture (CO2 and N2O) and animal farming (CH4 and NH3). The technology will make it possible to identify, spatially and temporally, losses of nitrogenous nutrients or areas with pollutants. Indirectly, it will reduce not only their impact on the environment and health, but also the associated economic losses.
Partners: Arvalis (subcontractor).