The call Agriculture of Data: Call 1 is an initiative of the European Partnership AgData, framed within the Horizon Europe program, in the area of “Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment”. At the national level, the call is co-financed by the State Agency for Research (AEI), which supports research centers and universities, and the CDTI, which co-finances institutions for profit that develop R&D in the subject. The call is co-financed under the umbrella of the State Plan for Scientific Research, Technical Innovation and 2024-2027 Innovation.
Key aspects of the call:
- Total budget of 300 million euros: 30% funded by Horizon Europe and 70% funded by partnership members.
- National budget through subsidy:
- AEI: total budget 1,000,000€
- CDTI: total budget 500,000€
- Project duration: with a maximum of 3 years, starting in 2027.
- Application deadline: submission of the pre-proposal before January 21, 2026.
- Themes:
- Theme 1: data technologies and management. Development of robust artificial intelligence models, promoting interoperability, exchange, and processing of FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).
- Theme 2: data-driven solutions for sustainable agriculture. Strengthening the capacity to adapt to climate change and improving decision-making and the performance of agricultural systems.
- Theme 3: data-driven solutions for policy development. Development of indicators and analysis tools to assess the impact of policies, particularly the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Given the interest that this call has for the agri-biotechnology sector, we at BIOVEGEN have prepared the following report, which summarizes the main characteristics of the call.