CONTEXTSAGRE purposes two issues on farming and specifically on the crop and horticulture cultivation- to enhance the precise and sustainable usage of chemical fertilizers- to promote a shift to Circular Economy and increased usage of bio-fertilizersSAGRE trains the trainers.SAGRE builds on the excellence of the European agri-technology and directs its efforts on transferring knowledge and demonstrating feasible IT solutions to build capacity for the new profession of Smart Agri Expert.Smart Agri Experts will form a practice-oriented knowledge node between agri-tech forerunners,science community and agriculture stakeholders and farmers.RATIONALETurkey is among the first ten agricultural producing countries in the world. However, Turkey’s agricultural lands shrunk by an alarming rate 7.3% between 2001-2017(TUIK). Although agricultural lands have shrunk,usage of artificial fertilizers has increased by 16% between 2007-2016.One of the most important reasons for this increase is the inefficiency of the soil as a result of incorrect fertilizer applications.Transformation of traditional agriculture through digital advancements is realized differently by EU countries. Particularly, Turkey is facing several obstacles:low awareness of stakeholders, low IT literacy,insufficient infrastructure,lack of smart agri policies&insufficient localization.Moreover,with Covid-19,new digitization measures need to be adapted to mitigate the negative effect of pandemic in agriculture.OBJECTIVES: SAGRE's objective is to create a training methodology and a training strategy for developing SmartAgri Expert program and exploit the knowledge to broader audience(to farmers)by validating the methodology through training material and LTT.1:Build a community of practice and the structures to exploit the results to the direction of sustainable smart agriculture2:Develop the Smart Agri Expert learning material for working adults: the precision farming, the usage of chemical- and biofertilizers and sustainable agriculture3:Build capacity for Smart Agri Experts4:Pilot and validate Smart Agri Experts' competence at interaction with farmers and other agri-stakeholdersTARGET GROUP:The primary target group is the adults who are working in the agriculture sector in crop or horticultural cultivation.Their current role is to advise and train farmers and cooperatives,and also to give expertise support for governance, legislation and policy makers.They have a basic knowledge of information technology but a practical knowledge and skills on digital emerging agro-tech solutions(e.g.sensoring,Internet of Things,precision agriculture,drones,robotics,cloud services,geospatial information,big data management)are limited or lacking.MOST RELEVANT TANGIBLE RESULTS:- Digital Innovation Hub with applications, data sets and e-learning features(DIH)- 1 SAGRE methodology and training guidebook to build capacity and readiness for digital transformation- 100+ innovative case-studies which reflect real-life environment- 100+ Smart Agri Experts ready to support their colleagues and create value to farmers- 300+ work-based learning beneficiaries aka farmers and agriculture stakeholders who have been coached by Smart Agri Experts in the piloting phase of the project- Validated Learning Program- 1 active community of practice which has more than 50 membersCONSORTIA1.The coordinator:ATMD:Agricultural Technologies&Mechanization Department,Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture&Forestry2.TARNET:Tarnet Tarım Kredi Bilişim ve İletişim3.CAUN:Cankaya Universitesi Vakfi4.AFA: Adana Farmers Association5.P4a:Plan4All6.CZU:Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze7.WRLS:Wirelessınfo8.AGFT:Ag Futura Technologi Dooel SkopjeIMPACT:Participants share knowledge to each other, build capacity and complement competences in a multidisciplinary environment which aim is to enhance wise usage of chemical- and bio-fertilizers and at the same time to take into account the related disciplines e.g.IT technologies,Circular Economy,Sustainable agriculture & fertilizer legislation.Agriculture engineers,trainers,coaches,advisers build capacity and complement competences in a multidisciplinary environment which aim to enhance the wise usage of chemical and biofertilizers and to take into account the related disciplines e.g IT technologies,Circular Economy, Sustainable agriculture and legislation.Primary target group can coach farmers to pick up the right fertilizer on fields and by IT technology to use fertilizers the right amount-not to over-fertilize, nor under-fertilize.It can motivate farmers to change practices towards more sustainable&profitable ones.It can lead farmers to the digital era & take into use digital agri-technologies.It can n bring forward the farmers the opportunities of circular economy.Primary target group has a remarkable impact on farmers attitudes, behaviour and practices to aim for digital and sustainable agriculture.