The SmartProtect Platform is a freely accessible repository of innovative IPM solutions for vegetable cultivations and is now officially launched.
What does SmartProtect focus on?
AREFLH is a partner of the SMARTPROTECT project "SMART agriculture for innovative vegetable crop PROTECTion: harnessing advanced methodologies and technologies". The project aim is to bridge the knowledge gap between innovation research and practice in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methodology in different outdoor and undercover crops. This month we desire to inform you about the launch of SmartProtect Platform.
The web platform
The SmartProtect web platform is a accessible to all farmer, it is repository for innovative IPM solutions for vegetable cultivations and is now officially launched.
The web platform aims to facilitate the application of pest management practices. Producers, stakeholders, advisors and many others can find specific smart technologies by navigating the Platform or using keywords for a more precise search. Additionally, filters provide users with the ability to customize their search. In addition, the application techniques, Decision Support Systems, Diagnostics and Detection techniques, as well as monitoring techniques are available to all interested parties.
The Platform has been fully translated and is available in 12 different languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Estonian, Slovenian, Portuguese, Czech, Spanish, Latvian, Greek, and Hungarian.
As of today, more than 220 smart solutions and technologies are registered, while the Platform’s content is constantly increasing. Furthermore, all interested parties can suggest additional innovations to the platform. All they have to do is just register, select “My solutions” and “Add new solution”.
You can become part of SmartProtect community and discover the Platform and be a part of SmartProtect network!
Know more about SmartProtect
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 862563.