Research projects play a central role in the development of the farmB platform. Through participation in national and international research initiatives, farmB collaborates with universities, research institutes and industry partners to advance digital agriculture, environmental monitoring and data-driven farming systems. These projects contribute to the continuous development of technologies that support Carbon Intelligence for agriculture.
Research Themes
farmB participates in research projects addressing key technological areas for the future of agriculture:
Digital agriculture and farm data systems
Agricultural robotics and autonomous field operations
Geospatial analytics and Earth observation
Environmental monitoring and sustainability assessment
Decision support systems for climate-smart agriculture
Soil Organic Carbon monitoring
The SPADE project is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation action which has secured 6 M€ EU funding. It involves up to 21 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners across 10 European countries.
SPADE | multi-purpose physical-cyber agri-forest drones ecosystem for governance and environmental observation
SPADE | multi-purpose physical-cyber agri-forest drones ecosystem for governance and environmental observation
| Type of action: | HORIZON-RIA |
| Topic/Call: | HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01 |
| Acronym: | SPADE |
| Start date | 2022.09.01 |
| Duration: | 48 Months |
| Project budget: | € 6Μ |
The VALPRO Path project is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation action which has secured 9.7 M€ EU funding. It involves up to 25 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners across 10 European countries.
The Green BioReFarmeries project is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation action which has secured 8.8 M€ EU funding. It involves up to 19 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners across 8 European countries.
Green BioReFarmeries | Small-scale Circular Green Biorefineries for increasing farmer sustainability and
competitiveness and building resilient rural areas
Green BioReFarmeries | Small-scale Circular Green Biorefineries for increasing farmer sustainability and
competitiveness and building resilient rural areas
| Type of action: | HORIZON JU Innovation Actions |
| Topic/Call: | HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023 |
| Acronym: | Green BioReFarmeries |
| Start date: | 2024.12.01 |
| Duration: | 48 Months |
| Project budget: | € 8.8Μ |
The HiRes Soils project is an Innovate UK research project which has secured 0.5 M£ funding. It involves up to 3 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners in the UK.
HiRes-Soils | Robotic platforms for high resolution maps of soil carbon and GHG emissions
HiRes-Soils | Robotic platforms for high resolution maps of soil carbon and GHG emissions
| Type of action: | Innovate UK |
| Topic/Call: | Environmental Monitoring Innovation |
| Acronym: | HiRes-Soils |
| Start date: | 2024.08.01 |
| Duration: | 18 Months |
| Project budget: | £ 0.5Μ |
The AQUASOL project is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation action which has secured 3.62 M€ EU funding. It involves up to 7 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners across 6 European countries.
AQUASOL | Advanced quality renewable energy-powered solutions for water desalination in agriculture and wastewater recycling
AQUASOL | Advanced quality renewable energy-powered solutions for water desalination in agriculture and wastewater recycling
| Type of action: | HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions |
| Topic/Call: | HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-3 |
| Acronym: | AQUASOL |
| Start date: | 2025.06.01 |
| Duration: | 36 Months |
| Project budget: | € 3.62M |
The AGRIFOODSKILLS project is an Erasmus+ program which has secured 3.99 M€ EU funding. It involves up to 29 leading research – academic and industry – SMEs partners across 13 European countries.
AGRIFOODSKILLS | A Strategic Community of Practice and Observatory for the Agrifood Pact for Skills
AGRIFOODSKILLS | A Strategic Community of Practice and Observatory for the Agrifood Pact for Skills
| Type of action: | ERASMUS-LS |
| Topic/Call: | ERASMUS-EDU-2024-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT |
| Acronym: | AGRIFOODSKILLS |
| Start date: | 2025.01.01 |
| Duration: | 48 Months |
| Project budget: | € 3.99M |
