TALLHEDA Joined Forces with CERBERUS!

The TALLHEDA and CERBERUS projects are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at advancing sustainable agricultural practices and digital solutions for precision pest monitoring. This collaboration will integrate TALLHEDA’s expertise in digital agriculture education with CERBERUS’s cutting-edge pest detection technologies, creating an impactful alliance to support Europe’s agricultural ecosystem.

TALLHEDA, a Horizon Europe initiative, is building a long-term Alliance for Digital Agriculture by uniting Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) from Greece and Serbia with leading agricultural universities and stakeholders in Belgium. The project’s goal is to foster a new generation of digital agriculture professionals, strengthen innovation ecosystems, and enhance the Quadruple Helix model—engaging academia, industry, government, and civil society—in Widening countries.

CERBERUS addresses a crucial need in agriculture: effective, large-scale pest monitoring. Traditional pest surveillance relies on field visits to fixed traps, which are often costly and time-consuming, resulting in limited coverage. CERBERUS is designed to overcome these challenges by leveraging high-resolution crop monitoring through satellite imagery from Copernicus, IoT-enabled insect traps with daily reporting, robot-based monitoring systems, and community-sourced data via dedicated apps. Through this approach, CERBERUS will generate real-time pest risk maps and optimized spraying recommendations using AI algorithms, enabling precise, low-impact interventions at the earliest signs of pest presence.

This partnership between TALLHEDA and CERBERUS will facilitate a holistic approach to digital agriculture. By merging TALLHEDA’s educational and research networks with CERBERUS’s pest management technology, the projects will help reduce pesticide use, promote sustainable practices, and improve pest detection accuracy across Europe. Together, they aim to empower farmers, researchers, and industry professionals with effective tools and knowledge for a more resilient agricultural sector.

The TALLHEDA and CERBERUS collaboration exemplifies the Horizon Europe vision for sustainable and inclusive agricultural advancement, combining the strengths of digital innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. Updates on this collaboration, including advancements in pest detection technology and digital agriculture tools, will be available on the respective project websites.