Imagine trying to buy a high-tech tractor when you only have a small garden; it's too expensive and doesn't fit your needs. This project creates a 'shared toolbox' of software and payment plans so small farmers can use smart tech without breaking the bank. It's like moving from buying a whole expensive software suite to a shared subscription that actually works for a small plot.
Small farms cannot afford high-end digital tools, and software vendors find it too expensive to customize tools for small-scale needs. This creates a digital divide where only large industrial farms benefit from precision agriculture.
A library of reusable software modules and a set of validated business and governance models for sharing digital tool costs.
If you are an ADS provider dealing with low adoption rates among small farms — this project developed reusable software modules that lower development costs. This allows you to create cheaper, tailored versions of your tools for a wider market.
If you are a farm advisor dealing with farmers who lack digital skills — this project developed 18 Sustainable Innovation Pilots to test how to deploy tech effectively. You can use these validated governance models to help farmers transition to digital tools.
If you are a cooperative dealing with high upfront costs for technology — this project developed business and governance models, similar to the French CUMA model. This enables your members to share the cost and benefit of digital tools collectively.
It lowers costs by creating reusable software modules and implementing new business and governance models that make adoption affordable for small farms.
Yes, the project identifies public infrastructure provision and uses a multi-actor approach across 12 countries to enable the scale-out of digital solutions.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on creating reusable software modules and governance models, but specific licensing terms are not detailed.
The project adapts and validates governance models, specifically referencing the French CUMA model used by over 225,000 farmers.
The project runs from September 2023 to August 2026, with 9 pilots already launched in the first 18 months.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 12 industry partners (50% of the total) and a strong SME presence (13 SMEs). This balance suggests a focus on commercial viability rather than pure academic research, supported by a broad geographic reach across 12 European countries.
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