1. The Future Internet for Agri-Food Business
Collaboration
Sjaak Wolfert, LEI Wageningen UR
ICT-Agri workshop, Turin, Italy, 24 June 2013

2. Sources used
 Dutch projects:
● KodA – from knowledge to practice for arable farming (2006-2010)
● PPL – program on Precision Agriculture (2010-2014)
● Digital Horticulture (2009-2013)
 Agri-food Living Lab
 EU projects
● agriXchange (2010-2012)
● SmartAgriFood (2011-2013)
● FIspace (2013-2015)
 Other:
● Developing (martket) IS in Saudi-Arabia, Indonesia

3. Monitoring and regulation

5. law & regulation
multi-dimensional
Agri-Food Supply
Chain Networks
(AFSCN)
innovation
geographic
cluster
horizontal
fulfillment
Vertical
• information
• communication
• control
• ICT plays a crucial
role
• farm is a focal
company

6. ICT becomes a key driver for innovation
 Location-based monitoring and service delivery through GPS
 Internet of Things (IoT) – everything/everyone gets
connected, M2M communication leading to autonomously
communicating devices and virtualization of objects and
processes
 Data explosion (Big Data), linked open data and the potential of
open innovation
 Cloud services and app stores – the Internet is everywhere
(smart phones, embedded networked devices, etc.) with new
possibilities for service delivery, augmented reality, etc.
 Social media – more direct and instant interaction between
stakeholders potentially leading to new market opportunities and
channels, co-innovation, etc.

7. Roadmap for solutions: two parallel tracks
Organizational:
• Business in the lead
• Information Exchange &
Standardization
Technical:
• Business process management
• Service-oriented architecture
Based on the
Future Internet
New
Generation
Information
Systems

8. Coordination and support of
setting up a network for
developing a system for common
data exchange in the agricultural
sector
www.agriXchange.org

9. Project details
• EU Seventh Framework Program (7FP)
– Knowledge Based Bio Economy (KBBE)
• Coordination and Support Action (CSA)
– Total budget: 1.3 M€
– EC contribution: 1 M€
• Start date: 1 Dec. 2009
• End date: 1 Dec. 2012
• Grant agreement no. 244957

10. Project consortium
• Wageningen University &
Research Center
(LEI, LSR, Alterra) – The
Netherlands
• Kuratorium für Technik und
Bauwesen in der
Landwirtschaft (KTBL) –
Germany
• MTT Agrifood Research –
Finland
• Wireless Info (WRLS) - Czech
Republic
• Institut de l’Elevage (ELEV) –
France
• Institut de Recerca i
Tecnologia Agroalimentàries
(IRTA) – Spain
• Teagasc –Ireland
• Universität Rostock –Germany
• Forschungsinstitut für
Biologischen Landbau (FIBL) –
Switzerland
• Altavia – Italy
• Poznan University of Life
Sciences (PULS) – Poland
• ACTA Informatique – France
• Progis software -Austria
15 partners from 11
countries

11. agriXchange Reference Framework
• The agriXchange Reference Framework supports and
enhances harmonizing of data exchange in agriculture
by
– helping the community to create awareness of existing solutions
and on-going development work
– allowing introduction of new or improved solutions

12. Use Case modelling

14. ICT developments in general business
Island
automation
ERP Open architecture
(SOA-BPM)
skip this step?

15. Future Internet
Public-Private Partnership

16. Generic idea of FI-PPP
illustrated by phase 1
projects
http://www.fi-ppp.eu/projects/
Generic
Requirements
for the Future
Internet

17. FI-WARE Generic Enablers (GEs)
The Reference Architecture of the FI-WARE GEs is structured
along a number of technical chapters, namely:
 Cloud Hosting
 Data/Context Management
 Internet of Things (IoT) Services Enablement
 Applications/Services Ecosystem and Delivery Framework
 Security
 Interface to Networks and Devices (I2ND)
See http://www.fi-ware.eu/our-vision/ for detailed information

18. FI PPP Programme Implementation
90 M€ 80 M€ 130 M€

19. Smart Food and Agribusiness: Future Internet for
Safe and Healthy Food from Farm to Fork
Dr. Sjaak Wolfert (coordinator)
LEI Wageningen UR
e-mail: sjaak.wolfert@wur.nl
www.smartagrifood.eu

20. SmartAgriFood project details
• EU Seventh Framework Program (7FP)
– Future Internet Public Private Partnership programme (FI-PPP)
• Project type: Collaborative Project - Large-scale Integrated Project (IP)
• Total budget: 7.3 M€
• EU funding: 5 M€
• Duration: April 2011 – April 2013 (Phase I)
• Grant Agreement 285326

21. 21 Partners from 7 European countries

22. SmartAgriFood: 3 use case domains – 6 pilots
Vegetable
Production
(greenhouse)
Arable Farming
(spraying)
Flowers & Plants
Supply Chain
Fruits & Vegs
Supply Chain
Meat
Transparency
Tailored Shopping
Experience

23. Smart Farming Overall Architecture
Greenhouse and Spraying Use Case Pilot
External
Services
Data sources
from sensing and
monitoring
Local
FMS
Spraying, Greenhous
e Services
Meteorological
Service
State and Policy
Information Service
FMIS
E-agriculturist Service
for spraying
potatoes, greenhouse
Cloud FMS
Public
Repository
RegistryCentralized
Cloud Service
23
Machine Breakdown
Service

24. 25/06/2013 24
User interface on the Service framework level
Work station / Home page view

25. Logistics Intelligence
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Glycongen concn. (µmol glucose equiv./g)
UltimatepH
DFD
normal
normal or PSE
acid
Future Internet Application Potentials for Smart
Agri-Food Logistics
Logistics Connectivity
Real-time Virtualization

26. Prototype Demonstration
1. Search and select
objects
2. Location of the
object
3. Environmental
conditions
4. Representative
picture of the
object
5. Historic trajectory
of environmental
conditions
6. Expected quality
trajectory
1.
3.
2.
4.
5.
6.
http://trackntrace-wur.rhcloud.com/fpp3.html

27. • Each logo/sign has
several criteria that has
to accomplish.
Smart Food Awareness: how?
• Product scanning
(RFID, barcode ...)
• Image recognition
(logos/signs)
• Consumer gets tailored
information of the
product and/or logo.
• Each product contains
information gathered
through all supply chain.
• Each consumer
defines his/her
shopping profile.

28. Snapshot of the prototype app
1. Create your consumer profile :
a. As an anonymous consumer
b. As a registered consumer
2. Scan a product in the
supermarket:
a. A consumer can scan a QR code
in order to request information
of interest.
b. Or take a picture of a logo/sign
on a product in order to know its
meaning and criteria.
3. Get the attributes of the
product according to consumer
interests and preferences
previously specified in his/her
consumer profile.

29. More (detailed) information about pilots
• Most deliverables available at http://www.smartagrifood.eu/site-
downloads
• Conceptual prototypes and mock-ups are demonstrated at
http://www.smartagrifood.eu/pilots

30. FI-WARE
Expansion of
Use Cases
Call 3Call 2
FIspace
FITMAN
XIFI
INFINITY
ENVIROFI
Call 1
CONCORD
20112010 2012 2013 2014 2015
Phase 3Phase 1 Phase 2
FI-CONTENT
USECASES
OUTSMART
SAFECITY
FINSENY
SMARTAGRIFOOD
INSTANT MOBILITY
FINEST
TF Extension and Usage
Future Internet Public-Private Partnership Programme Architecture
The detailed FI-PPP work programme is available at http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/netinnovation/home_en.html
FI-CONTENT 2
Finesce
FI-STAR

31. Project Details
• EU Seventh Framework Program (7FP)
– Future Internet Public Private Partnership programme (FI-PPP)
• Project type: Collaborative Project - Large-scale Integrated
Project (IP)
• Total budget: 20 M€
• EU funding: 13.5 M€
• Duration: April 2013 – April 2015 (FI-PPP phase II)
• Grant Agreement: 604123
• Project coordinators:
– Sjaak Wolfert, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
– Rod Franklin, Kühne + Nagel, Switzerland
• Website: www.FIspace.eu

32. Coordinator
Technical
partners
Business
partners
Research
centers and
universities

33. End-2-End Visibility
Collaboration & Communication
High-Quality Customer Applications
New Services & Apps
Consultants
Forwarder
Production
Plants
Carriers
Ports
Customs
Banks
Insurances
Authorities
Consumers
Future Internet
Machine-2-Machine Communication
Motivation and Impact
Agri-Food, Transport and Logistics:
• EU turnover: 1,500 billion €
• Efficiency: 148-220 billion € savings
• Sustainability: 26.5% of CO2 emissions
Future Internet
will facilitate:
■ … seamless cross-organizational
collaboration (information
exchange, communication, coordinatio
n of activities)
■ …unprecedented
transparency, visibility and
control of processes (using
Internet-connected sensors and IoT
devices)
■ …rapid, easy, low cost
development and deployment of
customized solutions (apps and
services)
■ …agile formation of business
networks and ecosystems (social
networks and app/service markets)

34. FIspace platform High Level Architecture
Trial 1
Front-End
FIspace
App Store
Real-time B2B
Collaboration
Core
System & Data Integration
Security, Privacy, and Trust Management
Operating Environment
DevelopmentToolkit
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
Trial 6
Trial 7
Trial 8
I2ND
IoT
IoC
IoS
S&T
GENERIC ENABLERS
DEVELOPMENT
TOOLKIT
Base Technologies
Validation

35. 1 4
3
5
2
6
8
7
Intelligent Perishable
Goods Logistics
Smart Distribution
and Consumption
Farming in the Cloud
Use Case Trial Experimentation Sites
1. Crop Protection
Information Sharing
2. Greenhouse Management
& Control
3. Fish Distribution and (Re-)
Planning
4. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Quality Assurance
5. Flowers and Plants Supply
Chain Monitoring
6. Meat Information
Provenance
7. Import and Export of
Consumer Goods
8. Tailored Information for
Consumers

36. How to get involved?
• Visit our website www.FIspace.eu or www.FI-PPP.eu
• Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
• Open call for additional partners (App developers)
– Open: 30 Sep – 13 Nov. 2013 (tentatively)
– Information day: 25 Sep. 2013 in Brussels
• FI-PPP phase 3: use case expansion
– 20 CSA projects á 5M€ budget of which 80% open call
– Open: Jun – Dec 2013
• Become FIspace supporting partner
• Join Smart AgriMatics 2014
– 16-18 June 2014 in Paris (tentative)
– Joint conference FIspace, ICT-Agri ERANET and eFoodChain

37. Collaboration with ICT-agri ERAnet
 Use of the agriXchange platform and aXTool to support
use case modelling and standardization
 FIspace App platform
● ICT-agri solutions could be stored there
● FIspace components could be used for ICT-agri
solutions
 Joint development of software components
● Interaction between developers and users
● Hackathon type of sessions e.g. at Smart
AgriMatics 2014

38. Thank you for your
attention