The Co-funded European Partnership Agriculture of Data has officially started on 1 October 2025. This new Horizon Europe partnership brings together 56 partner organisations from 24 Member States and Associated Countries, including research centres, funders and national authorities from EU Member States and Associated Countries to accelerate the digital transformation of European agriculture.

Developed with the support of the European Commission, particularly DG Agriculture and Rural Development and DG Research and Innovation, the Partnership is set to operate for at least seven years with a planned budget of €300 million, 30% co-funded by the EU.

On 9 October, the Commission hosted the Agriculture of Data launching event. It was presented the partnership’s vision and objectives and stakeholders had an opportunity to network and exchange views.

Additionally, on 23 October, Rotterdam joined the Agriculture of Data partners for the kick-off meeting. An intense workday dedicated to introducing and exploring the Partnership's vision, as well as facilitating team building, planning activities and discussions through working groups in different workshops.

The first Call of the Agriculture of Data Partnership is expected to be open soon. Pre-announcement of the call can be downloaded here.  

About the European Partnership Agriculture of Data

The European Partnership Agriculture of Data is a major Horizon Europe research and innovation initiative designed to advance sustainable agriculture through digital transformation. By improving access to and usability of environmental, Earth-observation and other key datasets, it aims to create data-driven solutions that can be reused across both public and private sectors, ensuring rapid uptake and wide impact.

Key contributions of the partnership include:

• Supporting EU policies such as the European Green Deal, the Digital Europe Programme and the Common Agricultural Policy, by fostering harmonised data infrastructures and seamless data sharing.
• Driving innovation through scalable, data-based and digital technologies that strengthen agricultural policy and practice, particularly in monitoring and evaluation.
• Building synergies with other EU partnerships and initiatives — for example in Agroecology, Animal Health and Welfare, and Biodiversity  — to improve agricultural practices and policy through shared innovation.

Overall, the partnership will accelerate the uptake of digital technologies to ensure European agriculture stays competitive, sustainable and resilient. By engaging stakeholders and encouraging collaboration, it will help drive technological advances and evidence-based policies that will shape the future of agriculture in Europe.