What was the challenge/problem addressed?
The objective of the Digitalization Observatory of the agri-food sector is to collect information that allows evaluating the degree of penetration and adoption of new technologies in the agri-food sector, both at the subsector and territorial level, throughout the entire value chain, so that can monitor the development and effective promotion of the associated technological business ecosystem, identify good practices and draw conclusions that support decision-making and the guidance of public policies regarding digital transformation.
How did you solve the problem?
With a first diagnostic study of the starting situation of digitalization, which includes a catalog of the new digital technologies available, an overview of the European and global scenario of agri-food digitalization, opportunities and public aid mechanisms is given. available to interested agents to facilitate their digitalization, cybersecurity and governance and include examples of model technological observatories.
The second is a study, based on 3,625 surveys carried out to know the degree of implementation of digital technologies in agricultural farms and agri-food industries in Spain.
What is innovative in your practical case?
Provide a diagnosis and analysis of the starting situation of the agri-food sector in terms of digitalization.
Carry out an analysis of the current state of digitalization of the Spanish agri-food sector through surveys.
What are the success factors in solving the problem?
The data obtained generates very valuable information that will be very useful for decision making and advice on digitalization.
Lessons learned
Preferences for training in digitalization of professionals in the sector.
How professionals access innovative content.
Favorite themes.
The state of digital skills in the agricultural sector.
What role does the advisor or advisory service play with the practical case?
The observatory observes that the preferred option for advising stakeholders is their cooperative or input supply center (27.7%), followed in importance of public institutions (17.7%) and private technicians (16.6%).
Can your approach be transferred and/or adapted for other innovation challenges and regions?
Yes
Estimated transferability on a scale from 1 to 5
(where 1 is easy and 5 very difficult)
4
For sharing the experience on the good practice, please contact
Inés Isabel la Moneda
iisabel@mapa.es
Link to external information
https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/desarrollo-rural/temas/innovacion-medio-rural/estudio_1def_tcm30-655777.pdf
https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/desarrollo-rural/temas/innovacion-medio-rural/estudio_3def_tcm30-655779.pdf
https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/desarrollo-rural/temas