Presentation in a workshop of the Dutch public-private partnersship project AgroConnect Smart Farming. Emphasis was on the FIspace architecture

1. ICT in Agri-Food: International Developments
Sjaak Wolfert
Workshop AgroConnect Smart Farming/FIspace
10 March 2014, Wageningen

2. App
store
Smart Farming in the Cloud
Services
sensors
actuators
data sources
(‘Internet of Things’)
Local
FMS
Spraying Advisory
Services
Meteorological
Service
State and Policy
Information
Service
FMIS
E-agriculturist Service
for spraying potatoes
FI-Ware enabled
Cloud Platform
Machine Breakdown
Service
User’s
devices
Other
sources
Cloud
FMS

3. FIspace platform High Level Architecture
Front-End
FIspace
Store
Real-time B2B
Collaboration
Core
System & Data Integration
Security, Privacy, and Trust Management
Operating Environment
DevelopmentToolkit
I2ND
IoT
IoC
IoS
S&T
GENERIC ENABLERS
DEVELOPMENT
TOOLKIT
Base Technologies
Validation
1. Crop Protection
Information Sharing
2. Greenhouse
Management &
Control
3. Fish Distribution &
(Re-)Planning
4. Fresh Fruit and
Vegetables QA
5. Flowers & Plants SC
Chain Monitoring
6. Meat Information
Provenance
7. Import & Export of
Consumer Goods
8. Tailored Information
for Consumers
Trials:

4. Platforms
How to get started?
Who will pay?
Q1:
Platforms
Q2:
Third party
applications
Q3:
Users

5. FIspace Ecosystem Development
Industries
(converging)
Farming & Manufacturing Transport & Logistics
(Producers, Farmers, Manufacturers, Suppliers, ..)
Wholesale & Retail Service Sector
(Forwarder, Carriers, 3PL / 4PL, Ports, …) (Warehouses, Supermarkets, Stores, …) (Banks, Insurances, Authorities, ..´)
ICT Industry
(going to the Cloud)
Cloud Operators &
Infrastructure Providers
Software & Solution Providers
Value-Added Service Providers
I2ND
IoT
IoC
IoS
S&T
(+ follow up)
GENERIC ENABLERS
DEVELOPMENT
TOOLKIT
Base Technologies
Validation

6. Open Call: List of apps (21)
Nr. Trial Apps
1 Crop Protection Information Sharing​ Formulation of weather scenario
Bad weather alert
Hiker app
2 Green House Management &
Control
Greenhouse Crop Monitoring
Greenhouse Crop Analyzer
3 Fish Distribution and (Re-)Planning Booking Probably app
Find Cargo Replacement app
Pricing Proposal app
4 Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Quality
Assurance​
Inventory Management of RTI Packaging (BOXMAN)
Risk Management in the Distribution of FFV (RISKMAN)
5 Flowers and Plants Supply Chain
Monitoring​
Botanic Info App
Time Temperature Planning App
6 Meat Information Provenance Meat Transparency System App - Query EPCIS
repositories
Meat Transparency System App – Discovering data
sources (EPCIS repositories)
Meat Transparency System for aggregating traceability
information
7 Import and Export of Consumer
Goods
Transport Demand App
Shipment Status App
Manual Event and Deviation Reporting App
8 Tailored Information for Consumers Shopping list & Recipes
Augmented reality Product Info
Push Information
e.g. 125-150 k€

7. FI-PPP Programme Architecture
90 M€ 80 M€ 130 M€
Accelerators

9. 4 Accelerator projects on agri-food
 SmartAgriFood2
● Smart farming (livestock,
arable & horticulture)
● Coordination: WUR
● Open call: 4M€
 FInish
● Agri-Logistics
● Coordination: ATB/WUR
● Open call: 5 M€
 Fractals
● Smart Farming in Balkan
● Coordination: Serbia/Greece
● Open call: 5.5 M€
 SpeedUp_Europe
● 1/3 Agrobusiness Park (DE)
● Coordination: DE/DK
● Open call 1.9 M€
Total open calls in agri-
food: ~ 16 M€ in 2 years

10. Open Call
M3-M4
SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE
SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE
SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE SMWE
Milestone:
working
prototype
WP3 - Level 1: 50 selected SMWEs work on developing working prototypes
WP3 - Level 2: 40 successful SMWEs test their new prototypes in end user trials in minimum of two countries
Milestone:
successful end
user trial
WP3 - Level 3: 30 SMWEs successful prepare investor ready business plans
Ireland
user trials
Poland
user trials
Netherlands
user trials
Denmark
user trials
Spain
user trials
France
user trials
WP1: Launch of Joint SmartAgriFood2 call and ICT-AGRI call 3
WP2: SmartAgriFood2 evaluation, selection & negotiation of the Milestone Development Plans
ICT-AGRI funds experts to
support SMWEs with
agricultural knowledge &
identify/ end user trials
MENTORING:
SmartAgriFood2 partners provide
guidance on FI-PPP usage &
exploitation
Trial sites in
ICT-AGRI participating
countries
Evaluation & Selection
M5-M6
Negotiations & Milestone
Development Plan
M7
Level 1
M8
M13
Level 2
M14
Level 3
M20
M24
Start date (M1)
Contracts signed
M8
M19
150+ SMWEs
Applications
24 M€ >1.5 M€

11. Wat is nodig om Wageningen UR leading te
laten zijn?
 Bewustzijn vergroten bij (NL) agri-food bedrijfsleven
 ‘Pacts’ sluiten met ICT-onderzoek (bv. TNO, TUs) en –
bedrijfsleven (bv. IBM, SAP, Telefonica)
 Initiëren en stimuleren van co-innovatie/creatie/investering in
living labs, business ecosystems, start-ups, spin-offs, etc.
 Agri-Food extensie van het FIspace platform inclusief App
store
 Onderzoek naar snelle, flexibele configuratiemechanismen
 Interpretatie van agri-food big data (nieuwe statistiek)
 Onderwijs dat hierbij aansluit

12. 18-19 June, Paris
Topics:
1. Farming in the Cloud
2. Intelligent Perishable Goods Logistics
3. Supply Chain Digitization
4. Information & Data Exchange
5. Smart Food Awareness
6. Global Strategy for ICT in Agri-Food
More information: www.smartagrimatics.eu

13. More information
 www.agriXchange.eu
 www.SmartAgriFood.eu
 www.FIspace.eu
Or contact me:
sjaak.wolfert@wur.nl
nl.linkedin.com/in/sjaakwolfert/
@sjaakwolfert

14. Thank you for
your attention