ICT and robotics for sustainable agriculture (ICT-AGRI)
Description:
The main goal of ICT-AGRI is to strengthen the European research on precision farming, and develop a common agenda concerning ICT and robotics for a sustainable agriculture. It will also aim to promote calls based on funds from the national research programmes of the participating Countries in order to integrate the fragmented human and financial resources, and improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of Europe’s research efforts.
More specifically the objectives of the ERA-NET ICT-AGRI are:
1. Mapping and analysis of existing research and future needs
2. Development of instruments and procedures for transnational funding activities
3. Development of strategic transnational research agenda and programmes
4. Establishing and maintaining of international collaborations and networks
ICT-AGRI will focus on coordinating European research in ICT and robotics and developing a common research agenda based on shared priorities. ICT-AGRI is supporting the development and implementation of new technologies for a competitive, sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture.
Project information
Lead
ICT-AGRI Secretariat: Innovation Fund Denmark, Copenhagen
Partners
ICT-AGRI 1: Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, Ministry of the Environment (DK), Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (B), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (FIN), IRSTEA (F), Federal Office for Agriculture (D) Food Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (D), Greek Research & Technology Network (GR), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Israel), Ministry of Agriculture Food and Forestry Policies (IT), Latvian Academy of Science (LV), Malta Council for Science & Technology, Federal Office for Agriculture (CH), General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies-Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Turkey), Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IRL), Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL), Instituto de Fomento de la Region de Murcia (E), Danish AgriFish Agency-Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (DK)
ICT-AGRI 2: Innovation Fund Denmark-Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education (DK), Danish AgriFish Agency-Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (DK), Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (BG), Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (BG), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (FIN), IRSTEA (F), Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (D), Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (D), Greek Research & Technology Network (GR), Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IRL), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Israel), Ministry of Agriculture Food and Forestry Policies (IT), Latvian Academy of Science (LV), Aleksandras Stulginskis University (LT), Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (NL), Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL), Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (NL), Federal Office for Agriculture - Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft (CH), Instituto de Fomento de la Region de Murcia (E), Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía (E), General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies-Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Turkey), Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK)
Source of funding
EU FP7, grant agreement n. 618123 (ERA-NET scheme)
Published in Climate-ADAPT Jul 22 2016 - Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Dec 12 2023