Specific Support Action
Contract n° 006468 (SSPE)


     
 

OBJECTIVES

RATIONALE

GEOTRACEABILITY

WORKPLAN

PUBLICATIONS

INTRANET

CONTACT

Working plan

  1. Analysis of the constraints related to the implementation of the integrated system

In order to achieve the objectives of traceability of production parcels, it is indispensable that producers document the agricultural conditions and the general context of parcels as much as possible. At the current time there are non precise common directives on how to acquire, document and integrate data on the soil, the climate, the topography or the hydro graphic network coming from different sources. The codification of this information is indispensable for the calculation of agro-environmental indicators using satellite information and databases linked to local GIS.

The concept of geographical traceability proposed by the GTIS CAP project relies on collecting a certain amount of incoming data whose representativity, reliability and reproducibility should be guaranteed and which should meet quality norms and standards. It is indispensable therefore to define a geomatic reference framework based on the LPIS This geomatic reference framework will constitute a recommendation for the development of GIS used by upstream agro-food chain actors to meet the objectives of geographical traceability.

With regard to the different existing standards at a European level, the project will propose recommendations related to information management and in connection with:

  • The identification of a minimum information set required for the implementation of geographical traceability
  • The acquisition of spatial and non-spatial data 
  • The integration and archiving of data
  • The use and the processing of geo-referenced data in order to promote their exchange between potential users charged to implement management or monitoring systems
  • Processing satellite data and production of indicators to monitor agriculture or environment ;
  • The visualisation of the information in order to meet the management and monitoring objectives.