: During the extreme drought of 2022, the canopy provided a "protective microclimate," reducing soil temperature by up to 2°C and decreasing water stress days by 57% for the soybean crop.

: The 27-meter spacing between posts specifically allows a combine harvester to operate freely beneath the panels, a key requirement for large-scale field crops like soybeans and wheat.

(National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment) Alliance BFC (a regional agricultural cooperative) Purpan Agricultural Engineering School