Development of the markets and use of digital technologies and infrastructure in agriculture – state of play and foresight: digital and data technologies for the agricultural sector in a fast changing regulatory, trade and technical environment
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Proposals under this Call, will support the capacities to understand and develop the markets and use of digital technologies in agriculture. They will contribute:
- to the enhancement of the sustainability performance and competitiveness in agriculture through further deployment of digital and data technologies as key enablers;
- to the development of innovative governance models enabling sustainability and resilience notably to achieve better informed decision-making processes, and innovation through research in the field of digital technologies and infrastructure in agriculture.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should cover all of the following aspects:
- Development of innovative approaches to assess the uptake of digital technologies and
digital infrastructure (including platforms) in the agricultural sector globally with special
attention to the situation in the EU and associated countries; - Development of innovative approaches to forecast the markets and the uptake of digital
technologies and digital infrastructure globally with special attention to the situation in the EU under consideration of fast-changing regulatory framing conditions in the fields of data-, digital and machinery technologies and of agricultural policies; - Demonstration of the qualitative and quantitative implications for the use of digital and data technologies by farmers and other actors along the supply chain in a way that demonstration results can be steadily adapted to changing framing conditions. Demonstrations should allow for the reflection of scenarios.
Proposals are expected to consider innovation in digital technologies brought onto the market during the life-time of the project. They must implement the multi-actor approach involving targeted stakeholders, including farmers, agri-businesses, policymakers etc. to test demonstration and communication tools. They should also provide a basis for the development of business cases, e.g. for the integration and sharing of databases across entities and infrastructure. For the assessment of the uptake of digital technologies by farmers, statistic approaches evolving in the EU are to be considered that may vary between continents and regions.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: between €2,00 and €4,00 million
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Rural development
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Farmers Unions
- Farmers, Agriculturalists
- Large Enterprises
- Local Authorities
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 31/08/2021-for internal use only)