Using a Dairy Management Information System to Facilitate Precision Agriculture: The Case of the AfiMilk® System

Abstract

Agriculture is behind in the adoption of information technology. Precision agriculture provides means for obtaining desirable business goals like product quality, reduced labor cost, and balanced product mix. This study describes the use of a dairy management information system implemented by S.A.E. Afikim to illustrate the applicability of systems in precision agriculture. Findings suggest that the adoption of Six Sigma-based dairy management information system supports four of five propositions: reduced product defect, optimal product mix, quality, and efficiencies.

Keywords:

• agricultural information systems
• dairy management information systems
• emerging technologies
• precision agriculture
• precision livestock farming
• six sigma

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to express our gratitude to Alon Arazi and Sarai Kemp from AfiMilk® for their help in collecting and interpreting the above information.

Notes

Ron Berger and Anat Hovav independently developed this case study solely as the basis for journal research. It is not intended to serve as endorsements, sources of primary data, or illustrations of either effective or ineffective software of the vendor.