Imagine trying to find a specific recipe, but the ingredients are listed in ten different books scattered across a giant library. This project builds a digital 'master index' that gathers all that scattered soil information into one place. It uses AI to connect the dots, making it easy for anyone to find and use reliable data about the ground beneath our feet.
Soil data in Europe is fragmented and stored in different formats, making it nearly impossible for businesses and policymakers to get a clear picture of soil health. This lack of accessible data hinders the ability to meet 2030 environmental targets.
The SoilWise Repository (SWR), a modular digital catalogue featuring AI-driven data harvesting, a user interface, and API interfaces.
If you are a software provider dealing with fragmented soil data across different regions — this project developed the SoilWise Repository (SWR) that allows you to access harmonized datasets via API to improve crop yield recommendations.
If you are a restoration firm dealing with the fact that 60-70% of European soils are unhealthy — this project developed a modular infrastructure that helps you discover and reuse existing soil monitoring data to plan recovery projects.
If you are a public agency dealing with the requirements of the Soil Monitoring Law — this project developed a scalable catalogue that automates the harvesting of soil records to support informed policy decisions.
Based on available project data, the repository is described as an open access infrastructure, but specific commercial pricing models are not mentioned.
The project is building a scalable and extensible infrastructure designed to last at least a decade, with two working prototypes already delivered.
The project explicitly states that the repository respects data ownership, access policies, and privacy, though specific license types are not listed.
It is designed to support the Soil Monitoring Law (SML) and the EU Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' by providing reliable, harmonized data.
The project is delivering API interfaces as part of its second demo deliverable to allow external systems to connect to the SWR.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research, with 8 research organizations and 2 universities. However, there is a significant industrial presence with 3 industry partners (20% ratio), including 2 SMEs, indicating that the tool is being built with commercial usability and practical application in mind.
Contact the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVRS) in Belgium.
Contact us to find out how to integrate the SoilWise API into your environmental data pipeline.
