Influence Of Automatic And Parallel Driving Systems On The Efficiency Of Using Machine-Tractor Units In The Northern Region Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan

Abstract

Precision farming systems are being intensively introduced into the agricultural production of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to developers and dealerships, precision farming can reduce the cost of fertilizers, seeds, PPA, fuel, and lubricant
mate-rials by an average of 20%. At the same time, the possibilities of obtaining efficiency from the use of precision farming
systems in certain conditions of their use have not been fully studied. The aim of this work was to assess the influence of
parallel and automatic driving systems on the technical, operational, and economic indicators of units for sowing, chemical
processing, harvesting, and deep autumn tillage in comparative tests in the northern region of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
To achieve this purpose, comparative tests of a seeder for sowing wheat, self-propelled sprayer for chemical weeding of
wheat and flax, combine harvester for harvesting wheat, and al-so the unit for deep, subsurface tillage in Northern
Kazakhstan were conducted. In the course of conducting comparative tests, the influence of GPS navigation systems,
automatic and parallel control systems, as well as seeding control systems on agricultural, energy, operational,
technological, and economic performance of units was determined.