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Results of the DEMETER farmer survey
Earlier this year we sent a survey to the farmers actively trialling hardware and software in the DEMETER pilots to better understand their needs, interests, and concerns regarding the DEMETER project and in terms of the wider category of smart farming technologies. 20 pilot projects are running across 18 European countries. This survey was translated into...
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‘The incentives and barriers to farmers’ adoption of digital technologies’
Ambra Raggi, Policy Officer at World Farmers’ Organisation[1] Farmers are called to feed the world while immense pressures weigh on them: a growing world population, the fight against climate change, the urbanization and the loss of agricultural soils are just some of the challenges farmers face. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 adds additional pressure on...
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The DEMETER Stakeholders Open Collaboration Space
Francesca Cantore, Researcher at Engineering Ingegneria Informatica Spa What is the DEMETER Stakeholder Open Collaboration Space? The DEMETER Stakeholders Open Collaboration Space (SOCS) is an online platform dedicated to all stakeholders (farmers, advisors, and suppliers) where they can collaborate, share best practices and participate in co-creation processes. In this virtual environment providers and consumers of digital...
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The Multi-actor Approach in DEMETER
Anja Linnemann, Fraunhofer and Dave Hearne, TSSG What is the MAA? The multi-actor approach (MAA) ensures that projects, like DEMETER, focus on real needs and problems that an end-user (farmer, advisor, IT provider etc.) is facing. As we are building innovative solutions that address specific needs or problems, while involving the end-user in the process,...
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Interview with farmers from Plantaze participating in DEMETER
Milena Peruničić and Katarina Pavićević from ’13. jul Plantaže’, one of biggest and most important producers of grapes, wines and grape brandy in South Eastern Europe, talk to us about their experience in DEMETER. The video in Montenegrin is available below and English subtitles are available by clicking the subtitles/closed captions (CC) option. Milena, can...
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Interview with farmer participating in DEMETER (Georgian)
ფერმერების გამოკითხვა – კითხვები შეგიძლიათ წარმოგიდგინოთ საკუთარი თავი და გვითხრათ თქვენი მეურნეობის შესახებ? მე ვარ ედვარდ შერმადინი სოფელი ღვლევიდან, ქარელის მუნიციპალიტეტი, შიდა ქართლი. მე ვმართავ მეურნეობას, სადაც მომყავს ვაშლი 17 ჰექტარზე, ალუბალი 3 ჰექტარზე, ყურძენი 2 ჰექტარზე და მარწყვი 2 ჰექტარზე. როგორ ჩაერთეთ DEMETER პროექტში? მე ჩავერთე DEMETER პროექტში საქართველოს ფერმერთა ასოციაციის მეშვეობით. რომელ ტექნოლოგიას...
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Interview with farmer involved in DEMETER pilot
Edvard Shermandini from Georgia explains more about his experience in the DEMETER project. Edvard is involved in Pilot 5.1 ‘Disease Prediction and Supply Chain Transparency for Orchards/Vineyards’. The pilot focuses on complete farm management in vineyards and orchards, providing pest and disease management tools to optimise pesticide usage and increase crop quality. It is running in Serbia,...
