Can digitalization pave the way for agroecological farming systems in Europe? What are the drivers, barriers and risks of digital technologies for a transformation towards agroecology? These are the questions addressed by the just launched EU project D4AgEcol - Digitalisation for Agroecology, coordinated by ATB. On Sept 6, the stakeholders will come together for a first working meeting at the ATB.
The project "Digitalization for Agroecology" (D4AgEcol) will investigate the potential of digitalization as an enabler for agroecological farming systems in Europe. The central task is to make a holistic assessment of digital tools and technologies, based on agroecological indicators, economic framework conditions and user response analysis. Drivers, barriers and risks of digital technologies for a transformation towards agroecology will be identified. With partners from seven countries, the project covers a wide range of pedoclimatic zones in Europe.
Kick-off Meeting "Digitalisation for Agroecology"
Time: Sept 6, 2022, 12.00 a.m.
Venue: ATB
The EU project "Digitalisation for Agro-Ecology" (D4AgEcol) is funded by the European Union (EU) under Horizon Europe (HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01-03 - Digitalisation as an enabler of agroecological farming systems).
Coordinator: Meyer-Aurich, Andreas (Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy ATB, Germany).
Partners are the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria, Kobenhavens Universitet, Denmark, Harper Adams University College, United Kingdom, the Natural Resources Institute Finland, the Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (LfL), Germany, the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research e. V. (ZALF), the Center for Technology Research and Innovation Ltd, Cyprus, the Uniao da Floresta Mediterranica, Portugal, the Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLG), Germany, and Pessl Instruments GmbH, Austria.
Contact ATB:
Andreas Meyer Aurich (Coordination)
Friederike Schwierz