Projects funded by the program

The Agroecology and Digital technology research program supports innovative research infrastructures and projects with transformative potential for agroecology, based on multidisciplinary approaches and digital technologies.

The funded projects align with the four scientific axes that structure the Agroecology and Digital Program. The projects have been positioned within the axis to which they contribute the most. Many connections already exist between the projects and the scientific activities of the Agroecology and Digital Program, and the program aims to foster and develop these interactions further.

List of projects:

Socio-ecosystem 

• CoEDiTAg, Co-evolution of equipment, digital technologies, and agroecological models.
• COBREEDING, Co-design of animal and plant selection schemes to improve multiperformance (economic, social, and environmental) and develop agroecological productions.
• LINDDA, Designing a living infrastructure for responsible digital technology in support of agroecological transition.
• BIODICAPT, large scale sensor-based monitoring of biodiversity supporting ecosystem services to evaluate agroecological systems.

Genetic resources

• AgroDiv, Genomic and functional characterization of the diversity of domestic plants and animals as a keystone for agroecology: from genome to phenotype.
• HOLOBIONTS, Animal holobionts: a new biological scale to explore genetic diversity and refine selection strategies in agroecology.
• PATASEL, Animal phenotyping for the agroecological transition of livestock systems.
• AgroEcoPhen, High-throughput phenotyping of plants for agroecology.
• ADAAPT, agroecology and digital agriculture via animal and plant epigenetics.
• IPIDEO, Study of plant-insect interactions and factors influencing behaviour using digital tools and video tracking.
• Past2ECO, From Past Crops to Future Crops for Agroecology: Using Digital Solutions to Harness Adaptive Genetic Diversity.

Agricultural Equipment

• NINSAR, Innovative agroecological routes exploiting collaborative robotics.
• WAIT4, Artificial intelligence and new technologies to evaluate relevant animal welfare indicators in the face of agroecological transition challenges.
• AgriFutur, toward future agroecology: technological integration and ecosystem modeling for adaptive management.

Data processing and modeling

• Pl@ntAgroEco, new perspectives on characterizing plant diseases and species associations based on deep learning and participatory sciences.
• MELICERTES, modeling ecosystem states and dynamics - applications to carbon flux and storage in ecosystems altered by agricultural activities.
• MISTIC, microbiomes of cultivated plants and ICT.
• BReIF, an infrastructure to accelerate the use of diverse biological resources.
• TWINFARMS, deploying digital twins at farm scale to promote agroecological innovation.
• EcoControl, community ecology and numerical tools to promote the natural regulation of insect pests in agriculture.
• AI4Diet, The role of AI in feed ration optimisation models to support the agroecological transition of livestock systems in different contexts.
• AI-HERBAGE, Artificial intelligence for the holistic efficiency of grassland areas in terms of livestock farming and grassland management.
• TreeD-RESIST, AI-based 3D phenotyping and modelling to predict the immunity and resilience of agroecological orchards.

See the interactive map of laboratories and research units involved in PEPR below: