Αgrolasithi.gr by the Municipality of Lasithi Plateau

For the promotion-sale of the products produced in the area - free eshop for each producer

The Municipality of Lasithi Plateau is pioneering by utilizing digital technologies for the benefit of the primary sector and producers in general. In particular, it launched a digital platform to support the agri-food sector, while providing a free eshop for each producer.

The agrolasithi.gr platform was put into operation on January 8, in order for the producers of the Lasithi Plateau to register, while on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at 5 pm, there will be an online presentation of the platform at agrolasithi.gr

As stated by the Mayor Ioannis Stefanakis, "the Municipality of Lasithi Plateau has been working intensively to implement a comprehensive digital transformation plan with a view to supporting the local economy and extroversion. The agrolasithi.gr platform promotes the unique characteristics of our area and gives producers the opportunity to promote their products throughout Greece and abroad. For the first time in Greece, there is a digital platform with an innovative infrastructure for activating the eshops, with no cost for the producers".

As the Mayor pointed out, the use of new technologies and digital "tools" can boost the local economy, hence the income of the producers.

The main features of the agrolasithi.gr platform are the following:

• e-profile for each producer
• Promotion of products and direct relationship with consumers
• Promotion of the digital platform through the actions of the Municipality and on the initiative of local bodies and the producers themselves
• Easy order receiving
• Publication of articles on agri-food, gastronomy such as traditional recipes, and good practices etc
• Creating a basket - adding products to a customer wish list
• The full version of the platform will support wholesale orders
• Gradual access to educational content on new technologies in the agri-food sector for our producers

Agrolasithi.gr is part of the overall digital transformation strategy of the Municipality of Lassithi Plateau providing practical solutions for the citizens and businesses in sectors of the local economy. In addition, the redesign of the tourism promotion and administrative information portal with online services for the citizens and infrastructures, such as the automatic digital assistant (chatbot), is in progress, and the mobile app cityon.gr for our Municipality will be activated in January.

A strategic partner in matters of digital strategy and innovation of the Municipality is the Greek technology and innovation company Crowdpolicy (www.crowdpolicy.com), which has been distinguished through international and domestic collaborations with Municipalities and Regions, the Central Government, the banking sector and large-scale entrepreneurship and innovation promotion actions.