During the reporting period, CODECS made substantial progress in understanding how digitalisation affects agriculture and how its benefits can be maximised. The project refined its systems-based, actor-centred conceptual framework and developed practical tools for analysing digital impacts. Updated guidelines for environmental, economic and social assessments were produced, alongside a multi-criteria evaluation approach and new methods to capture stakeholder priorities. These advances now provide a coherent structure for analysing digitalisation across diverse regions and farming systems.
Work in the Living Labs progressed strongly. Each Lab collected extensive data on socio-ecological conditions, digital practices, business processes and stakeholder perceptions. Researchers and practitioners developed process models, mapped digital ecosystems and analysed how resources, capabilities and collaborations shape adoption. More than one hundred AKIS actors took part in workshops, interviews and validation sessions, ensuring that evidence reflects real needs. Early environmental, economic and social cost-benefit results were generated for selected cases, supporting initial comparative analyses. Demonstration activities expanded through on-farm events, virtual tours, farminars and cross-visits, involving over 900 participants and offering practical insights. The demonstration handbook was finalised to ensure consistent organisation. Platform development also advanced: the meta-inventory grew, early calculators and assessment-tool prototypes improved, and virtual tours and storybooks were integrated. CODECS also delivered the first broad analysis of policy environments shaping agricultural digitalisation, identifying governance gaps such as fragmented support schemes, uneven advisory capacities and unclear data-sharing rules. Through its science–policy interface and external events, the project is already influencing policy discussions. Dissemination intensified with an updated communication strategy, new articles, videos and newsletters, and strengthened collaboration with EU initiatives. The expanding Knowledge Accelerator community fostered peer learning and increased the project’s visibility.
