AGRISKILL 2030: Empowering Farmers and Advisors with Digital, Climate-Smart, and Circular Economy Skills for Sustainable Agriculture

AGRISKILL 2030 is a pan-European initiative aimed at developing a comprehensive skills framework to prepare farmers, agricultural workers, and advisors for the digital and green transition in agriculture. The project focuses on equipping stakeholders with critical competencies in three priority areas: digital agriculture (AI-driven precision farming, blockchain-enabled supply chain transparency, IoT-based resource management), climate-smart practices (carbon farming certification, drought-resistant crop management, biodiversity integration), and circular bioeconomy (waste-to-resource strategies, bio-based product development).

The project leverages a multi-actor approach by establishing eight regional Living Labs where farmers, advisors, SMEs, and policymakers co-design training modules through real-world experimentation. These training modules are delivered via innovative platforms such as gamified VR simulations of extreme weather scenarios, blockchain-secured skill passports for labor mobility, and AR-assisted field diagnostics integrating Copernicus satellite data. Additionally, AGRISKILL 2030 incorporates an adaptive learning ecosystem that uses AI to predict emerging skills needs while offering ECTS-aligned micro-credentials recognized across EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) networks.

As the coordinator, KMOP Education Hub brings extensive expertise in designing educational frameworks, capacity-building programs, and multi-actor collaboration models. With a proven track record in EU-funded projects focusing on skills development and systemic design, KMOP will lead the co-creation of competency matrices tailored to diverse agricultural contexts. Leveraging its experience in ICT-based education platforms and stakeholder engagement methodologies, KMOP will ensure the successful implementation of innovative training tools such as AI-driven skills gap analysis. Furthermore, KMOP’s expertise in dissemination strategies will ensure widespread adoption of AGRISKILL 2030 outputs across Europe’s rural communities.