AGRITECH represents an innovative initiative aiming to transform agricultural education by integrating Deep Tech techniques – including Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing – into modern agricultural practices, being designed to address critical skills gaps and mismatches in the agricultural sector by fostering a cutting-edge educational ecosystem which promotes interdisciplinary learning, co-innovation, and enterprise collaboration.
Project
AGRITECH
Alliance for Innovative Learning Environment in Advanced Agriculture through Technology and Management
Topics
Date of implementation
Till 1 December 2024
Funding Institution
ERASMUS-EDU-2024-PI-ALL-INNO
Webpage
https://agritech-project.eu/
Info & Contact
Giulia Carrabino
Beneficiaries
- Farmers.
- Agricultural workers.
- Agriculture services.
- Higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Vocational education and training (VET) providers.
- Research institutes/centers.
- Professional associations.
- Civil society and non-governamental organizations (NGOs).
- Accreditation, certification, and qualification bodies.
Objectives
- Establish multidisciplinary learning environments: real-world project collaborations between students, universities, research institutions, and agriculture partners in the nowadays modern agriculture.
- Implement innovative teaching and assessment: digital tools such as virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), gamification, and adaptive learning techniques to enhance the learning experiences.
- Link sustainability & social responsibility: integrating green skills and corporate social responsibility within the curriculum, ensuring the future agriculture workforce is prepared for climate-smart and sustainable farming.
- Create enterprise & incubation programs: incubators within educational and training institutions to support startups and entrepreneurship in AgriTech.
- Establish a recognition & certification system: validate competencies through digital badges and AI-driven assessment methodologies, ensuring in this way the skill recognition across Europe.
Actions
- Craft a comprehensive AgriTech manager (ATM) competency framework.
- Forge and deploy innovative learning environments.
- Introduce an integrated mock-up curriculum for ATM education.
- Validate and recognize acquired competencies.
- Generate policy briefs for cross-sectoral introduction of ATM profile.
Impact
- Contribute to transformative changes in the agricultural sector, leading to sustained improvements in productivity, resilience, and sustainability.
- Introduction of new technologies or practices aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving efficiency in resource use, or enhancing crop quality.
- Improved working conditions or increased job opportunities resulting from the adoption of mechanization or automation technologies.
- Enhanced capacity or resources to provide support and training to farmers.
- Development or revision of agricultural policies that support sustainable practices or technology adoption.
- Increased market opportunities or improved supply chain efficiencies resulting from the adoption of new technologies or practices.
Results
- AgriTech manager curriculum.
- AgriTech educational ecosystem.
- AgriTech online certification mode.
- AgriTech platform with gamified educational package.
Partners
- ELGO-DIMITRA (coordinatore, Grecia)
- CARDET (Cipro)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Grecia)
- PAMEA (Austria)
- ACQUIN (Germania)
- Wireless Info (Repubblica Ceca)
- USAMV (Romania)
- DDTG (Ungheria)
- OECON (Grecia)
- ZSCR (Repubblica Ceca)
- LAND Impresa Sociale s.r.l. (Italia)
- AGRICLOUD (Romania)
- Automation SRL (Italia)
- GAZDA Kontroll (Ungheria)
- ScientAct (Grecia)
Nº project
101187399
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