Digital solutions that help farming systems remain productive and sustainable under water and nutrient constraints. This briefing highlights the opportunity at a practical level; the official topic conditions remain binding.
Digital innovation for water- and nutrient-scarce agriculture
Digital solutions that help farming systems remain productive and sustainable under water and nutrient constraints.
Core intervention logic
- 1Identify farm constraintsDevelop and validate digital tools for efficient water and nutrient use
- 2Co-design digital toolsCombine agronomic knowledge, data and decision support
- 3Validate in real conditionsDemonstrate benefits across representative farming contexts
- 4Plan adoption and replicationDevelop and validate digital tools for efficient water and nutrient use
How the action works
Identify farm constraints
More resilient farming with lower resource pressure and practical digital support.
Who is it for?
Agricultural research and technology organisations; Farmers, advisers, cooperatives and living labs; Digital, data, sensing and decision-support providers. The strongest consortia will connect these capabilities around a clearly defined need rather than assemble partners only to satisfy formal eligibility.
What does the call support?
Develop and validate digital tools for efficient water and nutrient use.
Combine agronomic knowledge, data and decision support.
Demonstrate benefits across representative farming contexts.
What are the key requirements?
- Strong farmer and end-user co-creation
- Field validation, interoperability and accessible solutions
- Evidence of environmental, economic and operational value
- Action type: Research and Innovation Action (RIA).
A competitive proposal must connect the topic’s expected outcomes to a focused intervention logic, credible partners, measurable results and a convincing route to uptake. Scope, eligibility and all special conditions should be checked against the official topic text before consortium commitments are made.
Timeline and next steps
The topic is scheduled to open on 19 April 2027 and the deadline is 23 September 2027. Prospective applicants should use the preparation period to confirm fit, shape the core concept, identify the capabilities required and build the work plan around the expected outcomes.
EXELIXIS can support call interpretation, concept positioning, consortium architecture, proposal development, impact pathways and coordination of partner contributions.
Official sources
This briefing is an original summary prepared from official EU sources. It is provided for orientation and does not replace the binding call text, General Annexes or Funding & Tenders Portal conditions.