The document presents a comprehensive overview of ICT in agri-food, detailing projects and initiatives aimed at transforming the industry through technology and data integration. It discusses the challenges and opportunities of implementing smart farming solutions, highlighting the implications for supply chain dynamics and socio-economic impacts. Key topics include data ownership, privacy, and the collaborative efforts in developing a robust IoT infrastructure for agriculture.

1. Information Management & ICT in Agri-Food
Sjaak Wolfert, senior scientist, Wageningen UR
Presentation for visit at LEI by LUKE, Finland
The Hague, 22 June 2016

2. Presentation outline
 Our mission and approach
 Our domain and scope
 Our projects
 Our prospects...

3. Our mission and approach
Support the agri-food business in implementing ICT
solutions by:
 Analysis – what are the ICT challenges for your
business/sector?
 Design – how should the ICT-solution look like? (based
on reference architecture/infrastructure)
 Iterative implementation – by developing pilots and
prototypes, mostly in sector-wide or beyond-sector
public-private projects

4. smart sensing
& monitoring
smart analysis
& planning
smart control
Smart Farming:closing the cyber-physical
management cycle
BIG
DATA

5. Involving the entire supply chain network
and beyond
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Source: Hisense.com
Smart Farming
Smart Logistics
tracking/& tracing
Domotics Health Fitness/Well-being

6. IoT and Big Data in Agri-Food
 Agri-Food chains become more technology/data-driven
● Can cause major shifts in roles and power relations among
different players in agri-food chain networks
● Infrastructure and software development are key issues
 Significant socio-economic impacts; two scenarios:
1. Strong integrated supply chain
• farmer becomes franchiser/contractor
• limited freedom in doing business
2. Open collaboration network
• Farmer empowered through easier switch
between suppliers
• Options for direct sales to consumers
Reality somewhere in between?
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7. Projects
 Dutch projects (2006-)
● KodA, Program on Precision Agriculture
● Digital Horticulture
● Farm Digital
● ...
 EU FP7 project agriXchange (1M€ - 2010-2012)
● A common data exchange system for agriculture

8. Future Internet PPP – 300 M€ EU funding
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9. Involving the large ICT & Agri-Food community
 Future Internet Public-Private Partnership Programme
(FI-PPP) aka FIWARE (2010-)
● SmartAgriFood (5 M€)
● 21 partners
● FIspace (13.5 M€)
● 28 partners
● FIWARE accelerators (17 M€)

10. App store
SmartAgriFood conceptual cloud architecture
Services
sensors
actuators
data sources
(‘Internet of Things’)
local
Information systems
Spraying Advisory
Services
Meteorological
Service
State and Policy
Information Service
Consumer Food
safety service
E-agriculturist Service
for spraying potatoes
FI-Ware enabled
Cloud Platform
Machine Breakdown
Service
User’s
devices
Other
sources
Cloud
Information
systems
Transport

11. App store
From conceptual architecture & prototypes to a real software platform
and Apps
Services
sensors
actuators
data sources
(‘Internet of Things’)
Local
ISs
Spraying Advisory
Services
Meteorological
Service
State and Policy
Information Service
Consumer Food
safety service
E-agriculturist Service
for spraying potatoes
FI-Ware enabled
Cloud Platform
Machine Breakdown
Service
User’s
devices
Other
sources
Cloud
IS
Transport
I2ND
IoT
IoC
IoS
S&T
GENERIC ENABLERS
Base Technologies
Validation
T270: Security, Privacy, Trust Framework: SPT (KOC)
T250: System & Data Integration
(ATOS)
T240: B2B Collaboration Core
(IBM)
T230: App Store (IBM)
T220: User Front-End (ATOS)
T260:OperatingEnvironment
(IBM)
T280:SoftwareDevelopmentToolkit:
SDK(ATOS)

12. FIspace validates FIWARE; trials validate
FIspace
I2ND
IoT
IoC
IoS
S&T
GENERIC ENABLERS
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:
Security, Privacy, Trust Framework: SPT
System & Data Integration
B2B Collaboration Core
App Store
User Front-EndOperatingEnvironment
SoftwareDevelopmentToolkit(SDK)

13. 4 Accelerator projects on agri-food & logistics
• SmartAgriFood
– Smart farming (livestock, arable &
horticulture)
– Open call: 4M€
– www.smartagrifood.com
• FInish
– Agri-Logistics
– Open call: 5 M€
– www.finish-project.eu
• Fractals
– Smart Farming in Balkan
– Open call: 5.5 M€
– http://fractals-fp7.com/
• SpeedUp!Europe
– Agrobusiness Park (DK)
– Open call agri-food: ~1.9 M€
– www.speedupeurope.eu
~ 16 M€ in 2 years
~ 150 apps and start-ups
Business support  venture capitalists

14. IoF2020 Ecosystem & Collaboration Space
Multi-actor approach, Governance, Security, Privacy, Business Models
Open IoT Architecture & Infrastructure
Event-driven, Configurable, Customizable
Standardisation
AdaptEPCIS ISO11783
Infrastructure/
Technology
Providers
Agri-Food end
users
IoT integrators
App/Service
Developers
Researchers
analysis
&
planning
control
sensing &
monitoring
IoT
Trials
Physical Object Layer
EU-proposal of 30M€:
‘Large-scale pilot on IoT for
farming & food security’
• Consortium 73 partners
• 5 EU-wide trials: arable,
dairy, meat, fruits and
vegetables
• 19 use cases in different
application areas
• Integrating a multitude
of IoT devices supporting
the whole value chain
• Towards data-driven
farming, autonomous
operations, virtualized
food chains and personal
nutrition

15. Current and emerging issues
 Data ownership and use
 Privacy
 Liability
 (Cyber-)security
 Business models
 Governance structures
 ...

16. Thank you for
your attention
Questions?
More information
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