SMART AGRO GRAPE
Digital platform for winegrowers in Šmarje Smart Village
Description
SMART AGRO GRAPE is a digital app for winegrowers that supports the technologically, economically and environmentally efficient management of agricultural land, reducing the burden of agriculture on the environment by correctly assessing vineyard conditions and determining the optimal time and focal points of actions.
Technology
The SMART AGRO GRAPE digital app makes use of new measurement tools for the collection of a large amount of data garnered from low-energy wireless sensors. The sensors are installed in the heart of the “smart vineyards”, directly in the soil, on agricultural machinery or as part of a central sensor station, and transmit the data to a central server for storage and processing. The processed information can then be used by winegrowers to assess the conditions in their vineyards and to support their management decisions (regarding water use, fertilizers, etc.).
Target
The primary users of this solution are smallholder winegrowers and cooperatives involved in the “Digital app for winegrowers in the introduction of joint environmental approaches with the aim of reducing the burden of agriculture on the environment" project of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP).
Business model
SMART AGRO GRAPE is currently funded by the European Union, and is serving seven smallholder winegrowers and cooperatives in Slovenia.
Impact
The app supports the optimization of production processes by reducing costs, improving yields and minimizing negative impacts on the environment, particularly suboptimal water consumption and the overuse of fertilizers.
Partners
KMETIJSKA ZADRUGA AGRARIA KOPER, z.o.o., Koper; 2KM Consulting d.o.o.; PERCIPIO d.o.o.; ANDREJ KRMAC, farm; MATEJ KRALJ, farm; JAN BORDON, farm; DOMEN JOGAN, farm; ROK RAŽMAN, farm; KATJA LEBER VRAČKO, farm; Kobal Wine Estate, wine and spirits company d.o.o., farm business
Four Betters
Better production
