Smart, innovative & sustainable agriculture
From soil sensors to autonomous drones, SATECON turns field data into better decisions for farmers across Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
From the project
Project kick-off meeting in Kotor
All nine partners gathered in Kotor, Montenegro to align on the first six months.
First pilot sites selected across three countries
Vineyards, orchards and olive groves chosen for the first sensor deployments.
Smart agriculture workshop for advisors
Hands-on training introduced advisory services to the SATECON toolset.
A cross-border leap for small producers
Smart agriculture is still underused across the region, especially among small and medium producers focused on traditional methods. SATECON brings together IT experts and agronomists to select market-proven technologies and demonstrate them in real farms.
The aim: raise quality, cut costs, mitigate risk, and keep young farmers creating value in rural areas.
Read more about SATECON →Six smart agriculture sectors
Smart viticulture
Sensor networks and drones monitor vineyard health, disease and agrometeorology.
Smart orcharding
Data-driven irrigation and pest monitoring for healthier, higher-yield orchards.
Smart olive farming
Aerial and ground sensing to optimise olive grove yield and resource use.
Smart livestock farming
Wearable sensors, automated feeding and barn surveillance for animal health.
Smart greenhouses
Sensors, automation and analytics for efficient, low-input growing.
Smart mariculture
Robotic monitoring of freshwater and marine aquaculture sites.
Four work packages
Strategic Framework & Operational Planning
A strategic framework, operational plans and a shared AKIS to introduce smart agriculture across all three countries.
Educational Curriculum Development
Curricula and training that equip farmers and advisors to adopt smart agriculture technologies.
Technological Solutions for Agriculture
Specific technologies integrated into packages, then demonstrated through six real-world pilots.
Organizational Network & Capacity Building
A lasting cross-border network of organisations cooperating on smart agriculture beyond the project.
