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GEM4GF pilot: Interview with Paul Weiß, ARGE elektrische Feldbrunnen Lassee I-VI
The GEM4GF (Green energy management for green farms) project was one of the five successful pilots chosen to join the DEMETER project as part of Open Call #2 DEPLOY. Electrification of water pumps for irrigation and use of cooled warehouses have played a great role to improve the competitiveness and export quantities of small farms...
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HEMS pilot: Interview with Sergiu TREER, LIST
The HEMS (Herbicide Efficacy Analytic System for Sustainable Weed Control) project was one of the five successful pilots chosen to join the DEMETER project as part of Open Call #2 DEPLOY. The HEMS project aims to empower farmers by providing them insights for a more sustainable and responsible use of herbicides, The project aims to...
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HEMS pilot: Interview with Catalin Chitu, Frontier Connect SARL
The HEMS (Herbicide Efficacy Analytic System for Sustainable Weed Control) project was one of the five successful pilots chosen to join the DEMETER project as part of Open Call #2 DEPLOY. The HEMS project aims to empower farmers by providing them insights for a more sustainable and responsible use of herbicides, The project aims to...
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PENFA pilot: Interview with Theofylaktos Apostolou and Aristos Onisiforou
PENFA (Pesticide Environmental Fate Analysis) was one of the five successful pilots chosen to join the DEMETER project as part of Open Call #2 DEPLOY. The PENFA project aims to introduce an innovative approach for the growing challenge of safe primary production of greenhouse vegetables, and as a result, mitigate the public health risk. PENFA...
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CypruSaves: Interview with Christodoulos Karaolis, Zambartas Wineries
The CypruSaves (Tools for water-saving and field management of Cypriot vineyards) project was one of the five successful pilots chosen to join the DEMETER project as part of Open Call #2 DEPLOY. The CypruSaves project deploys a high value and impactful pilot in Cyprus vineyards (Limassol & Paphos area) employing DEMETER methodologies and technologies aiming...
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DEMETER Pilot 5.1: Going Green in Agriculture
World Earth Day is a time to reflect on our impact on the environment and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Agriculture is one sector that has the potential to significantly reduce environmental impact, making it an important area of focus for sustainability efforts. DEMETER Pilot 5.1 focused on implementing digital solutions that help...
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Service call and upgrade in Apple Orchard in Montenegro
University of Donja Gorica and DunavNET team members visited the Nase voce orchard to re-install the weather station and pheromone traps and to perform annual maintenance on all of the IoT nodes. They also added additional soil moisture sensors and pheromone traps. Currently all of the devices and sensors are up and running. Nase voce...
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DEMETER expanding the pilots in Montenegro
Researchers from University of Donja Gorica (UDG) and DunavNET (DNET) expanded the vineyard pilots in Montenegro by installing IoT equipment in the Vinarija Cetkovic winery near Podgorica. The equipment includes a weather station, soil moisture sensors and pheromone traps with a camera. All of the measurements were collected with the AgroNET platform. The vineyard is...
Events
DNET, OriginTrail and UDG present DEMETER at IEEE IT 2023
Researchers from DunavNET (DNET), OriginTrail, and University of Donja Gorica (UDG) prepared and organized a presentation of the DEMETER project at the IEEE 27th International Scientific-Technical Conference IT 2023. The presentation took place in the special session dedicated to EU projects and their results. The presentation was given by Dr Srdjan Krco and Dr Tomo...
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Looking back at DEMETER activities in 2022
DEMETER’s goal is to lead the digital transformation of Europe’s agri-food sector through the rapid adoption of advanced IoT technologies, data science and smart farming, ensuring its long-term viability and sustainability. We focus on interoperability as the main digital enabler. As DEMETER enters its final year, we look at back at 2022 and some of...
