Data-Driven Solutions for Resource-Efficient and Resilient Agriculture | HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01

The Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination (UIPVE) is seeking European research partners and Horizon Europe consortia developing innovative digital technologies and AI-based decision-support systems to improve agricultural resilience under water and nutrient scarcity.

UIPVE is a Ukrainian scientific institution with extensive expertise in plant variety evaluation, Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) testing, Value for Cultivation and Use (VCU) assessment, field experimentation, phenotypic characterization, and statistical analysis of crop performance.

Through its nationwide network of experimental testing locations covering diverse soil and climatic conditions, UIPVE offers valuable opportunities for multi-location research, testing and validation of digital agricultural innovations under contrasting environmental conditions.

Our scientific interests focus on understanding crop responses to water limitations and nutrient availability, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, and evaluating the interactions between plant genotypes, environmental conditions, and agricultural management practices.

UIPVE can contribute to collaborative research through:

• Multi-location field trials: design and implementation of coordinated experiments across different pedoclimatic zones of Ukraine to evaluate crop resilience under water and nutrient limitations.

• Crop phenotyping and resilience assessment: standardized evaluation of plant growth, development, productivity, yield quality, adaptability, and stability under contrasting environmental conditions.

• Genotype-by-environment interactions: assessment of varietal responses to water and nutrient availability to support the identification of resilient genotypes and sustainable crop management strategies.

• Validation of digital monitoring technologies: field testing and scientific evaluation of sensors, monitoring systems, and digital tools for assessing crop conditions, soil moisture, and nutrient management.

• AI training and validation datasets: generation of high-quality, standardized experimental datasets, including phenotypic, agronomic, environmental, and crop productivity indicators, supported by harmonized protocols and metadata.

• AI-based decision-support systems: experimental validation of predictive models and recommendations for optimizing irrigation, fertilization, and other agricultural management practices under different environmental conditions.

• Sustainable and organic farming systems: comparative evaluation of crop performance and resource-use efficiency under conventional and sustainable agricultural practices, including organic farming where appropriate.

UIPVE is particularly interested in combining its field experimentation infrastructure, expertise in standardized crop evaluation, and scientific data collection capabilities with advanced digital technologies developed by European research and innovation partners.

We seek collaboration with agricultural research institutions, universities, AI and digital technology developers, precision agriculture companies, soil and water management specialists, and organizations involved in climate-resilient agriculture.

Our objective is to contribute reliable field-based scientific evidence and high-quality experimental datasets to support the development, validation, and practical application of digital solutions that improve water and nutrient use efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and strengthen agricultural resilience across Europe and Ukraine.