PHITO (Platform for Helping small and medium farmers to Incorporate digital Technology for equal Opportunities) introduces a groundbreaking digital instrument meant to meet the needs of small farmers that currently do not benefit from the digital innovation used mainly by large farmers. The platform holds the goal of reducing the digital divide between the two categories of farmers, by providing free farming consultancy based on spatial data, and by consolidating the social networks; all within the local farming system. This project aims to highlights the scientific aspects that complement the activities specific to PHITO. The collection of data related to the needs of the small and medium farmers in the Northeast of Romania will be done through questionnaires, interviews, workshops etc. The statistical processing of the data will allow for the identification of the connections between the particularities of the farmers/farms, their level of vulnerability to natural hazards, and their perception of the risks specific to farming.