SmartAgriFood

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

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)