AGRIVI and FER are developing a voice-based AI advisor for agriculture

AGRIVI d.o.o. and the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) are collaborating on a research and development project to develop a voice-based AI advisor for agriculture. The project focuses on access to advice and voice-based recording of farm activities, including in areas without an internet connection.

The project is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the Competitiveness and Cohesion Programme 2021–2027.

Project objective

The aim is to enable farmers to ask questions and record activities such as planting, treatments, irrigation, and harvesting on a mobile device using natural speech. Development focuses on agricultural terminology, local languages and dialects, and operation without a continuous internet connection. The project focuses on fruit and vegetable production, with particular attention to small and medium-sized producers in areas with limited connectivity.

Expected result

The expected result is a prototype voice-based advisory system tested in real conditions, providing a basis for further development towards commercial use. The project comprises industrial research and experimental development. AGRIVI contributes agricultural knowledge and experience in developing digital solutions, while FER contributes research expertise in speech technologies. The solution is under development.

Project details

• Project title - Development of a specialised small language model and a voice-based advisory system for agriculture in low-resource and offline environments

• Project coordinator - AGRIVI d.o.o.

• Project partner - University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER)

• Call - IRI S3: Increasing the development of new products and services arising from research and development activities

• Duration - June 2026 to May 2029 (36 months)

• Implementation location - City of Zagreb, Croatia

• Total eligible costs - EUR 2,158,112.83

• Grant funding - EUR 1,634,742.55

• Project code - PK.1.1.12.0203

We will publish updates on the project’s progress and verified results throughout its implementation.

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