EU agriculture: a smart and sustainable digital future

Geographical scope	European Union
Keywords	digitisation economic benefit data-driven agriculture environmental impact rural economies sustainability

On 9 April 2019, during the EU’s ‘Digital Day’, 24 EU members states signed a declaration on ‘A smart and sustainable digital future for European agriculture and rural areas’. It recognises the potential of digital technologies to help tackle important and urgent economic, social, climate and environmental challenges facing the EU's agri-food sector and rural areas.

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Publication date:

Wednesday, 15 May, 2019 - 10:15