AgroInnoTool
Digital tool for the diversification of agricultural production
At a glance
- Project leader : Isabel Jaisli, Dr. Emilia Schmitt
- Project team : Petra Bättig-Frey, Patrick Lütolf, Ennio Mariani, Lorenz Rieger, Fabienne Vukotic
- Project budget : CHF 41'634
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Internal
- Project partner : Kompetenznetzwerk Ernährungswirtschaft, Swiss Food Research, Cluster Food and Nutrition
- Contact person : Emilia Schmitt
Description
Swiss agriculture is under increasing pressure due to
international competition, changing consumer needs, declining
margins and a changing environment. Although the competitiveness of
traditional agricultural production is declining, examples of
innovative farmers show that niche products and diversification
strategies can open up new markets. In order to further expand this
possibility, the Geography of Food group intends in this project to
develop a web tool, the so-called AgroInnoTool. The AgroInnoTool is
intended to enable farmers to identify suitable production
possibilities for niche products or innovative production options
after entering various parameters (location, resources, current
activities, interests, etc.). In addition, the AgroInnoTool serves
as an exchange platform between producers of innovative products
and market players in order to simplify cooperation and the
exchange of knowledge and experience.
Partnerships with various institutions and actors are planned for
the development and implementation of this project. In cooperation
with the three Swiss competence networks (Cluster food & nutrition,
Swiss Food Research and Kompetenznetzwerk Ernährungswirtschaft), a
workshop was held at the end of 2017 to identify existing needs and
discuss possible applications. This guarantees a practical and
realistic project implementation with the greatest possible use of
the end product.
Publications
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Schmitt, Emilia; Vukotic, Fabienne; Schwab, Seraina; Jaisli, Isabel; Rieger, Lorenz,
2018.
In:
Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Agrarwirtschaft und Agrarsoziologie (SGA).
Innovation in der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft, Gränichen, April 2018.
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Agrarwirtschaft und Agrarsoziologie.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3868
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Schmitt, Emilia; Schwab, Seraina; Vukotic, Fabienne; Jaisli, Isabel,
2018.
In:
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, ed.,
13th European IFSA Symposium.
13th European IFSA Symposium, Chania, Greece, 1-5 July 2018.
IFSA.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3875