Smart Farming Technology Group - Agricultural University of Athens

📢 OPEN CALL! The RURBANIVE Project EU establishes a novel Rural-Urban innovation framework, supported by technical and social innovations to enhance territorial governance and existing policy tools. The purpose of the Open Call is to provide more solutions for the rural-urban areas, accelerate the expansion of the #RURBANIVE innovation ecosystem and ensure an adequate motivation of the stakeholder from the rural-urban communities. 👉 For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dB4fZdYC  | RURBANIVE Project EU ℹ️ The Open Call accepts applications involving consortia of 2-4 parties (≥1 technology & service provider and ≥1 end-user), proposing solutions within one of the following domains: i. improving logistics, and shortening value chains ii. ecosystem and biodiversity restoration iii. regional circular bioeconomy development iv. user engagement, empowerment, society and territorial awareness v. culture, landscape and heritage access and promotion and vi. enhanced mobility The Open Call will result in at least 6 projects (max 100k euro per project). In total, a 600k euro budget will be allocated to financial support to third parties. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #Rural #Urban #Immersiveness #SocialInnovation #OpenCall

At SFTGroup, we are part of the EU-funded AgRibot Project, exploring how XR technologies can enhance agricultural tasks such as weed control. To better understand the industry's needs, we're conducting a survey on XR adoption in farming. If you're involved in agriculture, your insights are invaluable! 📝 📌 Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dEFtsmV8 📅 Deadline: 10th of March Your input will directly contribute to our research and help drive innovation in the field. Thank you for your time! #AgRibotProject #SFTGroup #AUA #XRAdoption #Agriculture #SmartFarming

The third day of CrackSense consortium meeting concluded this year’s gathering with a visit to experimental sites in Kiato, led by partners from Agricultural University of Athens and PEGASUS AGRIFOOD COOP - 7Grapes.   While the growing season of table grapes is still far ahead, the partners addressed plans and challenges in crop labeling and data collection via multi-sensor Tommy system, as well as challenges posed in front of local fruit growers, caused by climatic instability and droughts.   The partners were also hosted by the Lafazanis Winery, where they were introduced with transgenerational experience in wine production, complemented with wine tasting.   The second CrackSense Consortium meeting in Athens, Greece marks an important advancement in mutual effort towards fruit cracking mitigation. See you next year in Novi Sad, Serbia!   Find out more: cracksense.eu   Volcani Institute (ARO) | Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) | Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) | INRAE | Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Gartenbau und Arboristik e.V. (LVGA) | Foodscale Hub (FSH) | ART21 | VizLore LLC (VLF) | Mehadrin Tnuport Export L.P. | Tali Grapes | PEGASUS AGRIFOOD COOP - 7Grapes | KT | CTIFL | Evenflow | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) | #CrackSense #fruitcracking #sensingtechnologies #sustainabledevelopment #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

🔉 #AdvisoryNetPEST Annual Meeting 2025 – Bordeaux, France 🤝 Last week, our consortium gathered in Bordeaux for three days of collaboration, networking, and strategic planning for the year ahead. 💡 The second and third days were filled with dynamic workshops, insightful discussions, and hands-on field visits, all aimed at strengthening our network and set the course for 2025. ✔ From technical workshops to field visits and interactive sessions, we reinforced our commitment to reducing #pesticide use. And of course, we wrapped up each day with great conversations and shared experiences—because collaboration is at the heart of what we do. Would you like to know more about our project? 💻 https://lnkd.in/dS_bphnr

We’re proud to announce that our work under the DiVine project, funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, has been published in Smart Agricultural Technology! 🎉 Our work has demonstrated how hyperspectral imaging, when combined with advanced machine learning techniques, can transform estimation of soil chemical properties. By refining feature extraction and selection methods, we’ve addressed key challenges like high-dimensionality and collinearity in spectral data, paving the way for more efficient, accurate, and cost-effective estimation. A huge thank you to our team and collaborators for making this progress possible and a special thanks to ΕΛΓΟ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ELGO DΙΜITRA for their invaluable contribution to soil analysis. #HyperspectralImaging #MachineLearning #SoilHealthMonitoring https://lnkd.in/dzwRS-UF

📌 On Wednesday, December 11th, we successfully participated in the first training workshop of the "Smart Sowing" project—a collaborative initiative with ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. / ΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΗ ΖΥΘΟΠΟΙΙΑ Α.Ε. and the Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC. The event took place at the Grecotel Larissa Imperial Hotel. ℹ️ This first workshop served as an exciting deep dive into the innovative platform focusing on calculating the energy and economic balance and assessing the carbon footprint specifically for barley cultivation. A dedicated group of farmers had the opportunity to actively engage with the platform, inputting real data from their fields and gaining insights into their energy consumption metrics. This hands-on session was a crucial step in refining the platform’s features, gathering valuable feedback, and ensuring its functionality aligns with real-world farming needs. ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. / ΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΗ ΖΥΘΟΠΟΙΙΑ Α.Ε. | Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC | Gravity The Newtons | Spyros Fountas | Olga Kriezi | Marina Nikolaou | Sofia Kornarou | Fotis Deligiannis | Evangelos Anastasiou | EFSTATHIOS STATHOPOULOS #SFTGroup #PrecisionAgriculture #SmartSowing #Barley #CarbonFootprint #AUA

🎙️𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: Episode #𝟓 is out now, featuring a new special guest, George Papadopoulos, from the Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC! 🌿 💡 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎? Join us as George shares expert insights into the design of Cost and Benefit Calculators for the QuantiFarm toolkit, explains how Digital Agriculture Technology Solutions (DATSs) benefit end-users, and reveals AUA's next steps in advancing the project's development. 🚀 🎥 Watch 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #𝟓: now: https://bit.ly/4iC8Hx7 Make sure to subscribe for more: https://lnkd.in/du_Hszzg A big thank you to George Papadopoulos for the engaging and insightful discussion! 🙏 #smartfarming #digitalfarming #digitalagriculture #horizoneurope #podcast #podcastepisode #researchimpacteu #precisionagriculture reframe.food | Smart Farming Technology Group - Agricultural University of Athens

📍Last week our team participated in the project meeting of ROSETTA Project EU taking place at Copenhagen Business School, marking the end of the first year of project activities. 👉 Rosetta project aims to reduce food waste caused by suboptimal foods which are safe to consume. ✨ Our group leads the work on the good practices that will enhance the business potential of suboptimal foods as well as the co-creation of pathways that will result in the reduction of food waste with the participation and engagement of various value chain stakeholders! #SFTGroup #AUA #ROSETTAProjectEU #SmartFarmingTechnologyGroup

Γεια σας από την Αθήνα 🇬🇷 🇪🇺 Our consortium gathered to reflect on the remarkable progress made so far: ✅ Overall project updates: Milestones achieved, challenges tackled, and plans for the road ahead. ✅  Work package highlights: A closer look at key advancements across all WPs. ✅  SIP’s progress: Solid strides in designing and implementing impactful solutions tailored to farmers’ needs. With such promising results, we will keep pushing boundaries and driving innovation in digital farming. More updates to come tomorrow—stay tuned! Huge thank you to our partners from the Agricultural University of Athens for hosting and organising the meeting. 🎉 #OpenAgri #ConsortiumMeeting #DigitalFarming #Innovation #Collaboration #HorizonEurope #ReseaarchImpactEU Maastricht University I Agricultural University of Athens I ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek) I Foodscale Hub I VizLore LLC I The Linux Foundation I GreenSupplyChain DIH I Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center / Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS) I Institut de l'Elevage (idele) I Embio Diagnostics Ltd I Eden Library I SCiO P.C. I Łukasiewicz – Poznański Instytut Technologiczny

📣 #WeAreHiring We are seeking an Associate Researcher to join our team! 📍 Location: Athens, Greece (On-site) #SFTGroup