A hand held device for economic agricultural management

Abstract

A hand held device for economic agricultural management is described for a user of the device to provide agricultural information relating to a field, wherein the agricultural information includes information on at least one crop. A transmitter of the device transmits information including the agricultural information relating to the field. A receiver of the device receives agricultural data that includes economic information relating to the at least one crop. A processing unit of the device determines economic agricultural management information on the basis of the agricultural data. An output unit of the device outputs the economic agricultural management information to the user of the device.

1 . A hand held device for economic agricultural management, comprising a processor configured to:
 receive from a user of the device agricultural information relating to a field, wherein the agricultural information comprises a first information on at least one crop;   transmit a second information comprising the agricultural information relating to the field;   receive agricultural data that comprises economic information relating to the at least one crop;   determine economic agricultural management information on the basis of the agricultural data; and   output the economic agricultural management information to the user of the device.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a GPS unit, and wherein the processor is configured to determine at least one geographical location of the field, the determination comprising utilization of the GPS unit, and wherein the second information transmitted by the processor comprises the at least one geographical location of the field. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the determination of the at least one geographical location of the field comprises at least one movement of the GPS unit. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one movement comprises the device being moved around at least one boundary of the field. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one movement comprises the device being moved around all boundaries of the field. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a camera, wherein the camera is configured to enable the user to acquire at least one image relating to the at least one crop, and wherein the second information transmitted by the processor comprises the at least one image relating to the at least one crop. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one image relating to the at least one crop comprises an image of the at least one crop. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the economic information relating to the at least one crop comprises pricing information relating to the at least one crop. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive from the user of the device an information request relating to the at least one crop, and wherein determination of the economic agricultural management information comprises utilization of the information request relating to the at least one crop. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the economic agricultural management information comprises one or more of: what crop to sow; when to sow the crop; when to harvest the crop; when to sell the crop; where to sell the crop; what price is expected for the crop; whether to harvest and sell in stages and where to then sell harvested crops; what to do to improve quality and/or yield of the crop and what effect this has on expected financial return for the crop; and whether to use a fertilizer, a herbicide and/or an insecticide and what effect this has on the expected financial return for the crop. 
     
     
         11 . A method for economic agricultural management using a hand held device, comprising:
 receiving by a processor of the device agricultural information relating to a field from a user of the device, wherein the agricultural information comprises a first information on at least one crop;   transmitting by the processor, a second information comprising the agricultural information relating to the field;   receiving by the processor agricultural data that comprises economic information relating to the at least one crop;   determining by the processor economic agricultural management information on the basis of the agricultural data; and   outputting the economic agricultural management information to the user of the device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the device comprises a GPS unit, and wherein receiving agricultural information comprises determining at least one geographical location of the field, the determination comprising utilization of the GPS unit, and wherein the second information transmitted by the processor comprises the at least one geographical location of the field. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the device comprises a camera, wherein receiving agricultural information comprises the user acquiring at least one image relating to the at least one crop using the camera, and wherein the second information transmitted by the processor comprises the at least one image relating to the at least one crop. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the method comprises inputting by the user an information request relating to the at least one crop, and wherein determining economic agricultural management information comprises utilization of the information request relating to the at least one crop. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
 receive agricultural information relating to a field from a user, wherein the agricultural information comprises a first information on at least one crop;   transmit a second information comprising the agricultural information relating to the field;   receive agricultural data that comprises economic information relating to the at least one crop;   determine economic agricultural management information on the basis of the agricultural data; and   output the economic agricultural management information to the user.