On 17 March, a working day focused on interoperability in the data spaces of the agri-food sector was held in Madrid, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) together with the Directorate General for Data of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service, and in collaboration with the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA).
The meeting brought together representatives of various projects and initiatives with the aim of promoting synergies, exploring shared use cases and establishing common lines of action to improve interoperability between data spaces. During the session, the importance of connecting these digital ecosystems to promote the digitisation of the agri-food sector, optimise resource management and move towards greater sustainability was highlighted.
Among the participating projects were AgrospAI (University of Lleida), RuralTech (Seresco CTIC Technology Centre) and the Demonstration Centre of the Agri-Food Data Space of Andalusia (EDAAn), led by the University of Malaga and represented by the principal researcher José F. Aldana, director of ÁGORA Datalab. Their interventions addressed key aspects such as types of interoperability, the use of the Data Space Protocol, and technological solutions in identity, connectors, catalogues and trust frameworks.
The day also included a technical round table moderated by SEDIA, with the participation of representatives of MAPA projects and technological agents, where common objectives and an action plan were defined to advance the interoperability of the sector.
ÁGORA Datalab continues to work on the deployment of the EDAAn Demonstration Centre, within the framework of the European Data Strategy, with the aim of transforming the way in which the Andalusian agri-food sector manages and shares information.
