Academia Institute of Technology Maribor is pleased to announce that it will participate in the European project PreAgri within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA202 programme – strategic partnerships for vocational education and training, which will be developed with the help of European partner institutions. The project with the full title PreAgri: Development of new skills in precision agriculture will begin on 01 October 2020 and will last 2 years.
Project summary
Industry 4.0 is a comprehensive concept and a new trend in manufacturing, based on the integration of a set of technologies that enable an ecosystem of intelligent, autonomous, as well as decentralised factories and integrated product services. The Industry 4.0 trend is transforming the production capabilities of all industries, including the agricultural sector. It is built on numerous digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence and digital practices: collaboration, mobility, open innovation.
It involves the transformation of production infrastructure, the result of which is greater productivity, quality and environmental protection. It also creates changes in the value chain and business models with greater emphasis on knowledge gathering, analysis and exchange.
Precision agriculture is a fundamental methodology that deals with defining the digitalisation of agriculture. The most important challenge in adopting the precision agriculture methodology is the ability of farmers to invest and upgrade their production practices. The agricultural workforce is ageing, consequently the digital skills of the workforce are very limited and require additional investment in training for technology adoption.
This project will contribute to the development of an online platform as a digital tool for further education and training of stakeholders in agriculture.
Project partners
- Academia Institute of Technology, Slovenia
- Inercia Digital SL, Spain
- Cz&K Consulting Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag, Hungary
- ACT GRUPA, Croatia
- LEONIDAKIS D. & SIA O.E., Greece
Studies are delivered in Slovenian – ask us how to apply.
B1 Slovenian is required; we offer a free preparatory course. The admissions team replies within one working day.
Source: Academia (14. 8. 2020).
This English summary was produced automatically from the Slovenian article and is pending editorial review. Slovenska različica
