SmartAgriFood
SmartAgriFood
The SMARTAGRIFOOD project
- Aims to boost the application and use of future internet ICTs in the Agri-Food domain
- Will increase the competiveness of the European Agri-Food domain
- Will effect a huge number of SMEs in the Agri-Food domain throughout Europe
AGRI-FOOD DOMAIN
- 40 % of the EU's land area being farmed (Eurostat 2010) Agriculture has a very important impact on the natural environment
- The food and drink industry is representing 13% of EU manufacturing sector turnover (CIAA 2010, data 2007)
- The EU is the world's largest food and drink exporter with a share of EU exports to world markets of 17.5% in 2008 (CIAA 2010)
- Share of agri-food logistics in the EU road transport is about 20% (Eurostat/TLN 2008, data 2007)
- 11% share of agriculture-related products in total export value of EU countries in 2009 (Eurostat Comext trade data / Eurostat)
Challenges to be met
- Increase of world population
- To reduce the effects of climate change
- Growing welfare in emerging economies
- Shift towards a bio-based economy
- Competing claims on land, fresh water and labour