The aims of the project are to develop solutions, technologies and practices that will enable reduced use of plant protection agents and more environmentally friendly cultivation of the soil, thereby ensuring favourable soil structure and greater fertility, and preventing erosion and soil degradation. In this way the systems developed will contribute to preserving biodiversity. 

The project will see the development of what are called smart vineyards. Using the cloud-based digital platform and the phone app, winegrowers will get notifications on the specific climate conditions of microlocations and will enable them to manage agricultural land in technologically, economically and environmentally more efficient ways.

In addition to the University of Ljubljana, the project involves the cooperation of five winegrowers in the Primorska region (Matej Kralj, Jan Bordon, Domen Jogan, Rok Ražman, Andrej Krmac), two in the Štajerska region (Katja Leber Vračko, Kobal Wine Estate, wine and spirits company d.o.o.), Percipio d.o.o., 2 KM d.o.o. and KZ Agraria Koper. It is being funded by the Rural Development Programme and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.   

More information at: https://smartagrogrape.si or jurij.verhovnik@fe.uni-lj.si  

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