SmartProtect
H2020 RUR-2018-2020
Grant agreement no. 862563
SMART agriculture for innovative vegetable crop PROTECTion: harnessing advanced methodologies and technologies

In General
SmartProtect is a thematic network focusing on cross regional knowledge sharing of SMART Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions for farmers and advisors. Aim is to stimulate knowledge flow in the regional Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKISs) across the EU and connect these on the innovative potential of advanced methodologies for IPM in vegetable production, integrating precision farming technologies and data analytics.
More Information
SmartProtect project intends to develop a thematic network offering advanced farming technology and data analysis, by identifying the needs of farmers and purpose methodologies for daily practices based on smart IPM. Through its e-platform, knowledge for vegetable crops related to IPM is gathered, shared, managed and distributed. It benchmarks the highest innovation model for SMART IPM, providing farmers with easily accessible and understandable material, guidelines and support systems for vegetable cropping. SmartProtect will focus on the introduction of innovative, smart technologies and techniques in the following IPM-topics for specific model pests and demo crops, leading to mutual benefits detection of beneficial’s, pests and pathogens using specific algorithms, innovative monitoring techniques, prediction models and their incorporation into warning and decision support systems, innovative biological control techniques such as conservation biological control, systemic induced resistance and UV-light systems.
AGENSO Contribution
AGENSO is Work Package 5 leader (“Knowledge Management”). Main aim of WP5 is to define a detailed dissemination and communication strategy that will lead to the successful deployment of a set of promotional materials. Also AGENSO through WP5 will disseminate and communicate the project results at national and international level through an online data sharing platform. In this way the sustainability of the project outcomes will be ensured after its end.
SmartProtect Basics
Web platform
an online and interactive approach to communication, interaction, knowledge sharing and exchange to widely disseminate and communicate the project’s outcome and results at a regional, national and European levelCollaborations
providing a platform for linking to other EU initiatives, ongoing and upcoming projects in order to connect different AKISsIPM
approach including methodologies and technologies for integrated disease managementKnowledge exchange
between scientific community, competent authorities farmers and companies using the most suitable tools that will facilitate communicationProject Funding
- Starting date : 01/01/2020
- Duration : 36 Months
- Status : Running
- AGENSO participation type: Direct Beneficiary
- This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 862563
Regional Innovation Hubs
collaborations with other initiatives
Countries
Partners
AGENSO Main Contribution
AGENSO will develop an online searchable and updateable platform in order to facilitate networking and needs matching SMART IPM providers and relevant stakeholders, using demonstrations of the identified solutions (videos, demos, examples etc.).
AGENSO will create and implement the Dissemination and Communication plan and will monitor the progress through balance scorecards.
SmartProtect regional partners will be the basis for an inter regional multi-actor Thematic Network that will also be open to other regional partners not included in the project.
AGENSO will create dissemination materials for the wide dissemination of SmartProtect activities and results will be designed, produced and localized to the project’s languages and local specifities.
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SmartProtect General Assembly in Oeiras, Portugal
SmartProtect project conducted its General Assembly meeting in INIAV (Portuguese National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research) premises in Oeiras,...

SmartProtect General Assembly in Bordeaux
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