HASHTAG policy briefs translate project knowledge into concise and accessible messages for policymakers, public authorities, and other stakeholders.
They explore how trusted data, European space services and transparent digital governance can support the continued digitalisation of agriculture and the effective implementation of agricultural and sustainability policies.
Enabling reliable agricultural data for effective policies, better support for farmers and transparent digital governance.
Agriculture is becoming increasingly digitalised, but the data generated through farming operations is often fragmented, difficult to verify or not sufficiently reliable for use in policy implementation and monitoring.
The first HASHTAG policy brief explains how European space services, data governance and certification approaches can enable agricultural data that is trusted, traceable and verifiable.
By strengthening the reliability of digital farming data, HASHTAG can support more effective implementation of agricultural, sustainability and digital policies at both EU and national level.
Key messages
- HASHTAG enables trusted, traceable, and verifiable agricultural data using European space and digital assets.
- Reliable agricultural data can support effective implementation of agricultural, sustainability and digital policies.
- Digital farming data is increasingly available, but it is not always sufficiently reliable for use in policy monitoring and decision-making.
Areas of application
The policy brief presents three main HASHTAG applications:
- Trusted machine data flows
Tracing and verifying field operations through reliable task and as-applied data.
- Authenticated high-accuracy navigation
Supporting farm automation through verified and spoof-resistant positioning and geofencing.
- Certified Earth Observation processing
Ensuring transparent and verifiable use of satellite data for agricultural monitoring and assessment.
Policy relevance
The policy brief highlights the relevance of trusted agricultural data for:
- Common Agricultural Policy implementation, including eco-schemes, monitoring, and verification
- Uptake of Galileo and Copernicus services in agriculture
- The EU Data Strategy and the development of agricultural data spaces
- Trustworthy digital and AI-enabled systems
- Sustainability reporting and value-chain transparency
As agriculture becomes increasingly data-driven, trust in digital information is essential for effective governance. HASHTAG demonstrates how trusted agricultural data can help connect on-farm digital practices, farmers’ needs, and wider policy objectives.