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Farmers are searching for solutions that will assist them to increase profitability and operational efficiency, while in the same time reduce production costs and achieve better prices for their products. To respond to farmers’ requirements, the farm management systems have to be further improved and follow a more holistic app roach, supporting decision - making for more farmers’ operations and tasks. The main objective of the Thesis is to identify current gaps to ICT agri - solutions and propose a conceptual system that meets the farmers’ needs. Achieving this goal the thesis sheds some light over the ICT agri - solutions future outlook. It assists agri - ICT providers to better understand the characteristics and the needs of the Greek farmers and , based on the results to extend their business portfolio. The present Thesis aims also at further assisting the research community to better understand farmers’ behaviour towards the use of ICT agri - solutions. Conclusively, present Thesis delivers results affecting society, research community, farmers and business towards a better understanding of ICT role in agriculture.