2024 Joint Call

2024 ICT-AGR-FOOD Joint Call: Towards transformation of agri-food systems for the benefit of planetary health, consumers and other stakeholders along the food value chain using data-based systems and ICT technologies

2024 Joint Call

 

The aim of the 2024 Joint Call is to address urgent global challenges in agricultural and food systems emphasizing the role of these systems in mitigating issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. To bring about the necessary transformation, the call advocates for closer involvement of policymakers and the use of digital technologies for communication and data-driven decision-making.

The call emphasizes the need for better exploitation of data resources, development of interoperable tools and maximizing data sharing for societal benefits. It also prioritizes stakeholder collaboration and the implementation of inclusive decision-making processes based on scientific knowledge. Also to encourage the rediscovery and promotion of proven but underutilized best management practices for more resilient and ecologically sustainable agri-food systems.

The projects selected under this call are designed to contribute to the transformation of agri-food systems by:

  • Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance sustainability in agriculture and food production.
  • Promoting Post-industrial agriculture: the best knowledge, digital technologies for reviving and strengthening best practices for regenerative agriculture.
  • Enabling smart decision-making systems that support farmers in optimizing resources and processes for better outcomes.
  • Addressing innovative topics through an open-ended research focus that encourages groundbreaking solutions.

 

Call documents

After peer review and ranking of the 24 eligible full proposals by the International Evaluation Committee, the funders recommended 7 projects for funding within the limits of available national/regional funding 

 

Project
 Acronym
 Coordinator
 Countries involved
 
Consolidated virtual living lab platform for knowledge sharing and adaption in regenerative agriculture
 
 
Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
 
IE, PL, FI
 
Empowering Sustainable Food Crop Breeding Through Smart Selection
 
 AI-CROPBREED
 
Bursa Uludag University Agriculture Faculty Horticulture Department, Bursa, Türkiye
 
 TR, PL, RO
 
 
Empowering Agri-Food Sustainability: A Data-Driven Approach to Agrivoltaics Management
 
 
DIGI-GROW
 
German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Solar Research, Germany
 
DE, ES, FI, TR
 
A Comprehensive Digital Platform for Land Use Planning, Carbon Footprinting, and Decision Making
in European Agriculture
 
 
HOLOSEU
 
University College Dublin, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Ireland
 
IE, FI, EE, PL, TR, RO, DE
 
Development of tomato disease development risk warning system
 
 
 HEALTHYTOMATO
 
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, Institute of Plant Protection, Latvia
 
 LV, EE, TR
 
Integrating High-Resolution Sensors and AI Decision Tools for Enhancing Agricultural Efficiency
 
 
INSPIRE
 
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Chair Group Agricultural Production and Resource Economics, Germany
 
DE, FI, IE, TR, PL
 
Sensor based ENvironmental Surveillance and Observation with Realtime data in Pig and Poultry houses
 
SENSOR-PP
 
SYN+BV, Belgium
 
BE, DE, HU