Contexte

E-SPFdigit will bring novel onsite digital tools already at TRL5 under systemic innovation, which will be further deployed, upscaled, field-tested and demonstrated to TRL7-8, in viticulture and horticulture applications in Greece and Spain in soil-contaminated areas (located near mines, offensive industries, highways, floodwaters). E-SPFdigit brings novel developed: i) MIP-based electrochemical sensors coupled with SPME for on-site monitoring and analysis of dedicated to PFAS targeted molecules, ii) Multiplex organic Surface Plasmon Resonance optical biosensors for onsite pesticides residues monitoring and analysis, iii) IDE-based electrochemical sensors for onsite detection and quantification of heavy metals & micronutrients, and iv) UVC LED -based nutrient analysers for soil water content in-situ and real time monitoring. The AI-driven onsite digital tools will be model calibrated using machine learning algorithms to improve error distribution of a predictive model, ensuring reliability. Also, E-SPFdigit brings an edge-based remote sensing framework via a robust autonomous mobile robot self-navigating and a heavy-duty unmanned aerial vehicle for in-field detection of soil parameters regarding the aforementioned chemical and biological stressors. Finally, to predict pesticide and fertiliser and other chemical contaminants impacts on crop-soil-microbiome nexus, the project will use on-field real-time digital ground sensors combined with Earth Observation data and causal machine learning. All the onsite digital tools will be interconnected with a Decision Support Systems with blockchain and cybersecurity mechanisms enabling informed decisions and automated decision making for IPM and INM, enhanced with automated decision making for immediate soil management practices.

Objectives

O1. In-depth systemic analysis for improving sustainability, food resilience and safety of food grown in soils 

O2. Deploying and scaling-up portable, handheld, easy-to-use onsite AI-driven digital tools 

O3. Deploying and scaling-up remote sensing and robotized tools for onsite AI-monitoring 

O4. Field-testing and optimizing on-site digital tools for improved soil management practices 

Ο5. Demonstrating and validating on-site digital systemic innovations in real-life settings 

O6. Open Science and Innovation under a multi-actor approach in cooperation with EC/REA & EUSO services

Activities

The activities of E-SPFdigit is to revolutionize on-site digital tools with a systemic approach in integrated piloting system level which can be applied at primary food pro-duction (vineyards, vegetable farms) and later stages of to monitor the safety and quality of post-harvested food grown in soils. The E-SPFdigit strategy aims at a EU behavioral change chemical and biological contaminants management in soil and plants, by showcasing novel AI- driven digital tools that are easy to use in field and broadly adaptable for usage along the farm-to-fork food production chain optimized risk-based surveillance strategies leading to improved soil management practices and eventually eliminating potential food safety risk. The robust on-site digital tools with high precision and quantification for the detection of hazardous pesticide residue levels, PFAS, heavy metals, nutrients, plant pathogen diseases, and abiotic stressors will be either portable de-vices or integrated in autonomous AMR and UAV mobile platforms to facilitate their daily usage on farms, city parks, agriculture areas near mines, in food processing, wholesale and retail sector. The tools will run edge-based computational solutions, with encryption and usability considerations to determine. where and when they should be deployed to maximize detection probability whilst minimizing costs and impact on crop production and yield, with respect to climate, biodiversity, planetary and human health, economic viability, and social welfare. Predictions of soil microbiome, plant disease and anthropogenic inputs to the soil based on Copernicus and causal ML –based algorithms will serve as a decision-making support tool for forecasting the impact of various agricultural inputs on soil microbial diversity and the abundance of key pathogenic microorganisms. The consortium will promote a multi-actor and cross-sectoral approach by engaging relevant stakeholders along the F2F chain (>50 LoI signed IAB members) to participate in pilot activities in a co-creative manner. Accessing the experience, best practices, requirements and real needs from the involved consortium countries, these F2F stakeholders will support systemic design thinking approaches to showcase good practices and upscale solutions in the project. E-SPFdigit will integrate regulatory surveys under social inclusion to optimize the deployment of multiple detection methods, as well as strengthen the soil management measures. 

Other comments

This project also features a Digital Social Colaboration Platform, which can be accessed via the link: https://dscp.e-spfdigit.eu/login

This platform provides advanced functionalities tailored specifically for fostering stakeholder collaboration and networking in the domain of digital agriculture and related technologies, empowering participants to effectively connect, collaborate, and leverage collective expertise across the digital agriculture community.