Project Summary
Food security is one of the most important issues for the sustainability
of human communities around the world and especially in Asian countries
with high population growth or limited resources, such as Indonesia,
Thailand and the Maldives. Therefore, the development of precision
agriculture based on cutting-edge technological solutions is crucial and
is included in all national (and also EU) development strategies.
In
parallel to food security, the introduction of modern technologies
integrated into the digital technological revolution is an integral goal
of all partner countries’ (and the EU’s) digitalization strategies.
Higher
education based on advanced knowledge and skills, supported by modern
technological solutions, is an important prerequisite for the successful
application of precision agriculture. The PASEC project therefore
focuses on providing knowledge on advanced applications of geospatial
technologies (satellites, drones and various sensors) in precision
agriculture. By combining academic and entrepreneurial program partners
specialized in this field (with the introduction of applications
developed by them), the existing curricula of the Asian partners will be
modernized and a new subject on the application of geospatial
technologies in (precision) agriculture will be introduced.
This will
be achieved through the transfer of knowledge and skills, the
acquisition of specialized equipment and the implementation of specific
practical projects with teachers and students in the field, including
communication and collaboration with farmers and business stakeholders,
and finally through the implementation of a cross-partner hackathon for
students.