Multi-Country project in Agri-Food

Objectives: The objective of this initiative is to foster digital transformation within the agri-food sector across multiple countries, leveraging state-of-the-art digital infrastructure and data sharing capabilities to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability. This involves streamlining data accessibility, enhancing decision-making, and fostering sustainable investments in digital infrastructure projects. It aims to support a seamless process for data and service infrastructure deployment, address gaps in existing systems, and ensure compliance with European data strategies to reduce administrative burdens. Further, the project looks to harmonize efforts across sectors and countries, aiding in preparing comprehensive implementation plans and supporting the scaled roll-out in the agri-food ecosystem. It also aims to create policy recommendations focusing on favorable conditions for technological advancements in the industry, ensuring the approach is aligned with existing EU laws, including GDPR, to promote a fair, competitive data economy.