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Deliverable D2.5 provides an overview of the current digital services offered by partners in the context of WP2 activities. Specifically, a bird’s eye view analysis of the distribution of services across physical, digital and conformity-related services is provided to contextualize the larger picture surrounding the offering of digital services. Then, in Sections 2 and 3, digital services delivered as of 2023 and future/planned digital services are presented, as these will ultimately shape the implementation of the AgrifoodTEF digital infrastructure.

This document provides a snapshot of the status of AgrifoodTEF’s digital services at the end of the second year of the project. The contents of this Deliverable are focused on the activities performed in 2024 to provide digital services to European companies. They depict a significantly more advanced situation with respect to the previous version of this document, published at the end of 2023 and briefly recalled by Section 2. The advancements of 2024 are highlighted and analysed in Section 3.

This deliverable provides a comprehensive analysis of the standards and regulations applicable to the agrifood domain, with a focus on their relevance to AI-based solutions. Building on this analysis, the document maps these standards and regulations to the services offered within AgrifoodTEF, highlighting gaps and opportunities for alignment. This report will be periodically updated to reflect the evolving landscape of standards and regulations, the development of new project services, and the implementation of actions to address identified gaps, thereby broadening the coverage of applicable standards and regulations.

The AgrifoodTEF project offers Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects (ELSA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) services in order to support the transition from innovative AI solutions to successful market applications in the agri-food sector. This report explores the current ELSA research and demonstrates how LCA may complement ELSA to promote the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. It explores the ELSA and LCA services under the AgrifoodTEF service catalogue and outlines the purpose and impact of these services. ELSA services help address ethical, legal, and social challenges while ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering human-centred design. LCA services evaluate and optimise the environmental impact of technologies, supporting sustainability goals. Together, these services have the potential to enable a comprehensive approach to responsible innovation by evaluating ethical, legal, and societal aspects as well as environmental considerations. The report also highlights the potential for developing more comprehensive ELSA services that consider ethical, legal and social aspects more in-depth and with quadruple helix stakeholder workshops to enhance collaboration and inclusivity.

This document describes the Onboarding Procedures to be followed in agrifoodTEF to enable the provision of services. The step-by-step procedure is meant to assist Consortium Members in the process of assessing whether a third-party organisation, external to the project, satisfies the requirements for accessing an agrifoodTEF service. This results in the selection of candidate customers being regulated by clear rules.

This deliverable is an important step in establishing a standardised framework within AgrifoodTEF. It gathers essential terms and metadata standards, in line with the goal of Task 4.1 to create a common language and metadata standards fundamental for the interoperability of the diverse services offered within AgrifoodTEF. This includes standardised data labels, ontologies for efficient communication, and quality labels for data and AI models.

AgrifoodTEF is developing a dynamic ecosystem that brings together a wide range of stakeholders in the agrifood sector, from farmers and researchers to technology suppliers and startups. The project aims to accelerate the integration of digital technologies, such as AI, data analytics and robotics, into the agri-food sector to boost sustainable and efficient food production. A key part of this mission is to provide specialised training, workshop and courses to European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). These activities strengthen EDIHs by providing them with the expertise and resources to successfully translate innovative technologies into practice. Training, workshop and courses programmes range from introductory courses on AgrifoodTEF services to specialised workshops on data spaces, AI integration and compliancy.

AgrifoodTEF aims to create a dynamic ecosystem uniting a variety of stakeholders within the agri-food sector, from farmers and consultants to public organisations, research institutes, machine suppliers and ICT companies. AgrifoodTEF's mission is to cultivate collaboration and share best practices, ultimately accelerating the integration of digital technologies in the agri-food sector and promoting sustainable and efficient food production. AgrifoodTEF is well positioned to establish a robust network to serve as a centre for communication, collaboration and knowledge dissemination among stakeholders. This network will serve as a valuable resource, providing stakeholders with access to cutting-edge insights and expertise related to AI, data and robotics technologies in the agriculture and food sector.

agrifoodTEF is committed to sustainable and efficient food production, and the launch of the first version of the agrifoodTEF Portal, catalogue.agrifoodtef.eu, as crucial step toward achieving this goal. This first version platform aims to connect technology suppliers and solution manufacturers with a comprehensive set of services provided by nodes and satellites, specifically aimed at stimulating the development and commercialisation of new agricultural AI-based technologies and innovations within the agri-food sector. This first version of the portal serves as a central resource that provides customers with a detailed overview of the TEF services available through nodes and satellites active in the agri-food sector. These curated services are for innovators seeking agrifood-related technology solutions. They are tailored to support companies in testing and validating AI and robotics products for the agrifood sector. The first version of the portal emphasises networking and aims to make the catalogue of agrifoodTEF services publicly available. With its dual functionality, the portal displays a comprehensive catalogue of services while serving as a primary communication channel. Stakeholders gain direct access to nodes/satellites, testing and experimentation facilities, infrastructures, services and ongoing initiatives through this accessible platform.

The third version of the “Dissemination & Communication plan and reports including network” deliverable sets out the strategy and main activities performed by the agrifood team in 2024 in terms of communicating its goals, outputs and impacts. It also describes how it is sharing its results and building a community. In terms of planning, it defines specific actions and measures for all activities related to community building and practical assets key to ensuring the proper visibility of agrifoodTEF as one of the Testing and Experimentation Facilities projects. The report also outlines agrifoodTEF stakeholder groups and targeted engagement activities with dedicated campaigns to increase the impact of communication and dissemination activities. The document lays the foundations for future actions in three further documents (D5.1 V4 in 2025, D5.1 V5 in 2026 and D5.1 V6 in 2027), which will report on impacts and achievements and update plans with an increasing focus on how dissemination and communication activities can support the sustainability plan of agrifoodTEF.

This Dissemination and Exploitation Plan is the second version of the first deliverable of WP5 (Deliverable D5.1). The primary aim is to ensure the widespread dissemination of the project's results and outputs to the appropriate target groups, including agribusiness, scientists, policy-makers, the general public, and other stakeholders such as pan-European infrastructures and Research Organizations. This communication will occur at suitable intervals throughout the project's duration and particularly at significant milestones. Moreover, the plan aims to identify, engage, and encourage the participation of TEF customers who can contribute to the development of agrifoodTEF and its sustainability plan.

This Dissemination and Exploitation Plan is the first deliverable of WP5 (Deliverable D5.1). The primary aim is to ensure the widespread dissemination of the project's results and outputs to the appropriate target groups, including agribusiness, scientists, policy-makers, the general public, and other stakeholders such as pan-European infrastructures and Research Organisations. This communication will occur at suitable intervals throughout the project's duration and particularly at significant milestones. Moreover, the plan aims to identify, engage, and encourage the participation of TEF customers who can contribute to the development of agrifoodTEF and its sustainability plan. Throughout the project, the Dissemination and Exploitation Plan will remain a dynamic document that will be regularly updated and adjusted based on the project's progress and evolution, incorporating feedback from the community and project office.