Detailed Project Report on Jute Fabric Manufacturing Unit Setup
FutureFarm
1. FutureFarm:FutureFarm:
The European Farm ofThe European Farm of
TomorrowTomorrow
Prof Simon BlackmoreProf Simon Blackmore
Project manager of FutureFarmProject manager of FutureFarm
www.FutureFarm.euwww.FutureFarm.eu
Managing director of UniBots LtdManaging director of UniBots Ltd
www.UniBots.comwww.UniBots.com
2. FutureFarm overview 1/3FutureFarm overview 1/3
• Meeting the challenges of the farm ofMeeting the challenges of the farm of
tomorrow by integrating Farm Managementtomorrow by integrating Farm Management
Information Systems to support real-timeInformation Systems to support real-time
management decisions and compliance tomanagement decisions and compliance to
standardsstandards
• IntegrationIntegration
• Real-time FMISReal-time FMIS
• Compliance to standardsCompliance to standards
3. FutureFarm overview 2/3FutureFarm overview 2/3
• Integrate information systemsIntegrate information systems
• Precision agriculturePrecision agriculture
• On-farm data and off-farm guidelinesOn-farm data and off-farm guidelines
• Real-time FMISReal-time FMIS
• Improve economics reduce environmental impactImprove economics reduce environmental impact
• Support at the right time, in the right place, in theSupport at the right time, in the right place, in the
right wayright way
• Compliance to recognised managementCompliance to recognised management
standardsstandards
• Requirement of the EU single payment schemeRequirement of the EU single payment scheme
4. FutureFarm overview 3/3FutureFarm overview 3/3
• Investigate the socio-economic aspectsInvestigate the socio-economic aspects
• Look at the social implicationsLook at the social implications
• Identify the economic consequencesIdentify the economic consequences
• Demonstrate the potential of mobile robotsDemonstrate the potential of mobile robots
• Design a new robotic mechanisation systemDesign a new robotic mechanisation system
• European field day.European field day. www.fieldrobot.nlwww.fieldrobot.nl
• Consider aspects of bio-fuelsConsider aspects of bio-fuels
• ‘‘Closed loop’ on-farm systemClosed loop’ on-farm system
9. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 1/7objective 1/7
• Vision of new knowledge based biological,Vision of new knowledge based biological,
technical, social and economic innovations.technical, social and economic innovations.
• Develop a vision of the farm of tomorrow from theDevelop a vision of the farm of tomorrow from the
perspective of the project team and invitedperspective of the project team and invited
stakeholders to show a better understanding ofstakeholders to show a better understanding of
how farming will develop. This will includehow farming will develop. This will include
identifying relevant drivers and their potentialidentifying relevant drivers and their potential
impact on crucial processes in knowledgeimpact on crucial processes in knowledge
management in arable crop production.management in arable crop production.
10. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 2/7objective 2/7
• Cost efficient compliance with standards asCost efficient compliance with standards as
an integral part of farm operations.an integral part of farm operations.
• Identify and analyse a range of formal andIdentify and analyse a range of formal and
informal management strategies in cropinformal management strategies in crop
production and identify required indices in terms ofproduction and identify required indices in terms of
management and practices that would constitutemanagement and practices that would constitute
compliance to standards within the strategy.compliance to standards within the strategy.
11. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 3/7objective 3/7
• Special requirements for high value markets,Special requirements for high value markets,
sharing good farming practices, recognition andsharing good farming practices, recognition and
communication of ecological and cultural diversitycommunication of ecological and cultural diversity
as well as regional demands on multifunctionalas well as regional demands on multifunctional
production of non-commodities.production of non-commodities.
• Analyse and specify the required knowledge,Analyse and specify the required knowledge,
information and methods needed to adopt specificinformation and methods needed to adopt specific
management strategies. Produce a set of specificationsmanagement strategies. Produce a set of specifications
that can be used to define a flexible and dynamic Farmthat can be used to define a flexible and dynamic Farm
Management Information System (FMIS).Management Information System (FMIS).
12. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 4/7objective 4/7
• Integrated technologies and ICT tools toIntegrated technologies and ICT tools to
make cost efficient compliance with standardsmake cost efficient compliance with standards
an integral part of farm operations.an integral part of farm operations.
• Apply and test the general principles of a FMIS byApply and test the general principles of a FMIS by
developing a prototype of an integrated a FMIS.developing a prototype of an integrated a FMIS.
This will include elements from different methodsThis will include elements from different methods
and sources. Ease of use and largely automatedand sources. Ease of use and largely automated
data handling procedures will be an importantdata handling procedures will be an important
aspect. Working prototype will be made availableaspect. Working prototype will be made available
for evaluation.for evaluation.
13. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 5/7objective 5/7
• Understanding of overall trends of EuropeanUnderstanding of overall trends of European
societies, new models of relationships withsocieties, new models of relationships with
consumers and citizens, rural economy, theconsumers and citizens, rural economy, the
multifunctional European farming model deliveringmultifunctional European farming model delivering
public goods.public goods.
• Provide a socio-economic, environmental andProvide a socio-economic, environmental and
technology assessment to understand the drivers andtechnology assessment to understand the drivers and
issues from Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.issues from Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Recommendations will be expected to show howRecommendations will be expected to show how
development can be made to take advantage ofdevelopment can be made to take advantage of
opportunities and avoid obvious problems.opportunities and avoid obvious problems.
14. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 6/7objective 6/7
• New models of material flow management, basedNew models of material flow management, based
on information and knowledge managementon information and knowledge management
supporting on-farm or local integration ofsupporting on-farm or local integration of
environmentally friendly closed loop processingenvironmentally friendly closed loop processing
facilities, energy efficient cultivation with lightfacilities, energy efficient cultivation with light
machinery, precision farming and robotics.machinery, precision farming and robotics.
• Assess the influences of robotics and biofuels onAssess the influences of robotics and biofuels on
economic and energetic efficiencies of farm production.economic and energetic efficiencies of farm production.
Existing robotic and closed-loop on-farm biofuel systemsExisting robotic and closed-loop on-farm biofuel systems
will be demonstrated and evaluated as examples ofwill be demonstrated and evaluated as examples of
internal flow management.internal flow management.
15. FutureFarmFutureFarm
objective 7/7objective 7/7
• Generalisation of project results andGeneralisation of project results and
demonstration of all of the above points anddemonstration of all of the above points and
showing its feasibility for many future farms in theshowing its feasibility for many future farms in the
EU.EU.
• Develop a typology for information technologies inDevelop a typology for information technologies in
European farming (like precision farming) and aEuropean farming (like precision farming) and a
typology on its suitability for different farm groups withintypology on its suitability for different farm groups within
the member states of the EU. Application, integration,the member states of the EU. Application, integration,
demonstration, generalisation and dissemination ofdemonstration, generalisation and dissemination of
project results on commercial farms within EU-project results on commercial farms within EU-
countries.countries.
18. WP1: Vision of the farm of tomorrowWP1: Vision of the farm of tomorrow
• Develop a vision of the farm of tomorrow fromDevelop a vision of the farm of tomorrow from
the perspective of the project team andthe perspective of the project team and
invited stakeholders to show a betterinvited stakeholders to show a better
understanding of how farming will develop.understanding of how farming will develop.
• This will include identifying relevant driversThis will include identifying relevant drivers
and their potential impact on crucialand their potential impact on crucial
processes in knowledge management inprocesses in knowledge management in
arable crop production.arable crop production.
• 36 person months36 person months
19. WP2: Analysis of managementWP2: Analysis of management
strategies and required compliancestrategies and required compliance
to standardsto standards
• Identify and analyse a range of formal andIdentify and analyse a range of formal and
informal management strategies in cropinformal management strategies in crop
production and identify required indices inproduction and identify required indices in
terms of management and practices thatterms of management and practices that
would constitute compliance to standardswould constitute compliance to standards
within the strategywithin the strategy
• 34 person months34 person months
20. WP3: Analysis and specification ofWP3: Analysis and specification of
knowledge based farm managementknowledge based farm management
• Analyse and specify the required knowledge,Analyse and specify the required knowledge,
information and methods needed to adoptinformation and methods needed to adopt
specific management strategies.specific management strategies.
• Produce a set of specifications that can beProduce a set of specifications that can be
used to define a flexible and dynamic Farmused to define a flexible and dynamic Farm
Management Information System (FMIS)Management Information System (FMIS)
• 55 person months55 person months
21. WP4: Knowledge management in theWP4: Knowledge management in the
FMIS of tomorrowFMIS of tomorrow
• Apply and test the general principles by developing aApply and test the general principles by developing a
prototype of an integrated FMIS.prototype of an integrated FMIS.
• This will include elements from different methods andThis will include elements from different methods and
sourcessources
• e.g. GIS, DSS, expert systems, trusted third partye.g. GIS, DSS, expert systems, trusted third party
knowledge, formal and informal knowledge transfer etc.knowledge, formal and informal knowledge transfer etc.
• Ease of use and largely automated data handlingEase of use and largely automated data handling
procedures will be an important aspect.procedures will be an important aspect.
• Working prototypes will be made available forWorking prototypes will be made available for
evaluationevaluation
• 89 person months89 person months
22. Farm management ISFarm management IS
Processing
engine(s)
( Regulatory)
Framework
definitions
Decision
definitions
Data
(Internal &
External)
Strategy
definitions
Manual input
Catalogues
& Data
dictionaries
Documentation
definitions
On-field
decisions
Documentation
Strategy
decisions
Sustainability
assessment
Farm Management
Information System
Onlinerepositories
23. WP5: Socio-economic andWP5: Socio-economic and
technology assessment – economictechnology assessment – economic
and environmental impactand environmental impact
• Provide a socio-economic, environmental andProvide a socio-economic, environmental and
technology assessment to understand thetechnology assessment to understand the
drivers and issues from other WPsdrivers and issues from other WPs
• Recommendations will be expected to showRecommendations will be expected to show
how development can be made to takehow development can be made to take
advantage of opportunities and avoid obviousadvantage of opportunities and avoid obvious
problems in the future.problems in the future.
• 43 person months43 person months
24. WP6: Influences of robotics andWP6: Influences of robotics and
biofuels on economic and energeticbiofuels on economic and energetic
efficiencies of farm productionefficiencies of farm production
• Assess the influences of robotics and biofuelsAssess the influences of robotics and biofuels
on economic and energetic efficiencies ofon economic and energetic efficiencies of
farm production.farm production.
• Existing robotic and closed-loop on-farmExisting robotic and closed-loop on-farm
biofuel systems will be demonstrated andbiofuel systems will be demonstrated and
evaluated as examples of internal flowevaluated as examples of internal flow
management.management.
• 36 person months36 person months
25. WP7: Generalisation, integration,WP7: Generalisation, integration,
application and disseminationapplication and dissemination
• Develop a typology for informationDevelop a typology for information
technologies in European farming (liketechnologies in European farming (like
precision farming) and a typology on itsprecision farming) and a typology on its
suitability for different farm groups within thesuitability for different farm groups within the
member states of the EU.member states of the EU.
• Application, integration, demonstration,Application, integration, demonstration,
generalisation and dissemination of projectgeneralisation and dissemination of project
results on commercial farms within EU-results on commercial farms within EU-
countries.countries.
• 72 person months72 person months
27. WP8: Project coordinationWP8: Project coordination
• Scientific management and administrativeScientific management and administrative
coordination of the projectcoordination of the project
• 419 person months in the whole project419 person months in the whole project
• 35 years effort in 3 calendar years!35 years effort in 3 calendar years!
• 14 milestone reports14 milestone reports
• Project manager and Project administratorProject manager and Project administrator
• Steering committeeSteering committee
• Technical committeeTechnical committee
• 54 person months54 person months
28. And finally…..And finally…..
• My thanks to:My thanks to:
• Prof Houstis and Prof Kittas of CRTH for hostingProf Houstis and Prof Kittas of CRTH for hosting
FutureFarmFutureFarm
• Frank Dreger, Angelika Wurbs and Armin Werner ofFrank Dreger, Angelika Wurbs and Armin Werner of
ZALF, Germany for their great help in developing theZALF, Germany for their great help in developing the
proposalproposal
• The Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7)The Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7)
of the European Union under Grant Agreement Noof the European Union under Grant Agreement No
212117 for funding this research.212117 for funding this research.
• Please visit www.FutureFarm.euPlease visit www.FutureFarm.eu
