Projeto ERASMUS+ Terratech na persecução dos objetivos da Estratégia do Prado ao Prato

Abstract

The success of the Farm to Fork strategy, aimed at the transition to the sustainability of European agriculture, will depend on the technological solutions that already exist and the ones that will be developed. These new technologies will allow the integration of several factors (e.g.: soil properties, climatic factors, intrinsic factors of the cultivars) in predictive assessments of water and nutrient needs, of the symptoms of pests and infections, and thus contribute to early, accurate and automated responses with less consumption of resources and agrochemicals. Similarly, better spatial management of land use will be possible. However, the large-scale digitization of agricultural production systems depends on the elimination of several sociological barriers, such as the digital illiteracy of many farmers and soil advisors. In this context, a consortium formed by 14 European partners, developed the TERRATECH Project, submitted to the ERASMUS+ Program, which aims to develop a master's course in Agriculture 4.0. During the first 18 months, the consortium developed the study plan and teaching materials for theoretical, field and laboratory classes. The course includes one period of student mobility in companies in the agri-food industry. The objective is to develop training that can be transferred to other universities.