Farmtopia
Democratizing digital farming through smart solutions for small farms
Project Description
In the past decade, agricultural digital solutions (ADS) sparked enthusiasm and encouraged investment towards enhancing the sector’s economic and environmental performance. However, adoption by small and medium-sized EU farmers has lagged behind due to cost constraints, compatibility issues, and resistance to change. The EU-funded Farmtopia project seeks to reverse this trend through a pioneering, synergetic farmer-driven approach that fosters the creation of cost-effective ADS tailored to the distinctive needs of small-scale farms. By engaging both farmers and ADS providers in the deployment process and introducing innovative business models, Farmtopia substantially lowers costs for both parties, rendering ADS adoption affordable and sustainable. This initiative prioritises strategic crops and livestock in 15 European countries, essentially contributing to digital transformation, resilience, and food security.
Our Role
Within the Farmtopia project, we contribute to the Task on Sustainable Collaborative Business Models (SCBM) by developing a set of SCBMs designed to facilitate the adoption of ADS among small-scale farmers through a collaborative and design-oriented approach.
Observatories involved: Smart AgriFood Observatory
Consortium
Neuropublic (coordinator), Green Supply Chain DIH, AgriFood Lithuania DIH, Foodscale Hub, Politecnico di Milano, Agricultural University of Athens, BETAVIA, UCD Dublin, Pilze Nagy, Substratproduktion Kynast-Löcke, Anamob, Smart RDI, Agricolus, Sata, Gaia Epicheirein, KU Leuven, Wim Govaerts & Co, ITC – Innovation Technology Cluster Murska Sobota, Arvalis, CUMA Ouest, Poios einai to Afentiko?!
Status
Ongoing
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