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OpenAgri Initiative Boosts Farmer Trust in Digital Tools

The EU-funded OpenAgri project develops open-source tools and a Decision Support Tool (DST) to help farmers make evidence-based choices on digital solutions.

Farmers need to see digital tools work in familiar conditions. OpenAgri addresses this by enabling comparison of solutions based on real-world evidence.

The project involves farmers and companies in defining needs. It offers adaptable open-source building blocks for startups, reducing development costs.

These blocks include services for weather, irrigation, pest assessment, and reporting, designed for interoperability.

The DST is a free web app comparing solutions on practical factors like internet performance, energy use, and cost.

Pilots across diverse farms in Greece, France, Belgium, Poland, and Cyprus ensure tools meet real-world challenges.

OpenAgri also develops solutions for local data processing, usable with limited internet, crucial for remote farms.

Sustaining development post-funding is a challenge. OpenAgri joined AgStack, with partners planning continued investment to maintain the technology.

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