Gender in agri-tech

Online

SmartAgriHubs and DEMETER, Horizon 2020 projects promoting the digital transformation of the European agri-food sector, are organising a free webinar on October 15th from 11AM to 12.30 (CET) to discuss the importance of gender diversity in agritech. Prominent professionals representing farmers, farmer organisations, technology and innovation projects will [...]

New tools for monitoring and evaluation: insights from the Evaluation Knowledge Bank

Online

The Evaluation Helpdesk has put data management at the centre of its agenda in 2021 through its good practice workshops and its thematic working group, 'Taking stock of the EU-level initiatives and projects for improving data-management and information systems for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation'. The results [...]

How will technology bring back young people to rural areas?

Online

On the 25th of October of 2021, SmartAgriHubs with the support of CEJA, MIJARC and RUMRA & Smart Villages will organise a high-level event. The event will have an online format to facilitate the attendance to the sessions and it will be chaired by the MEPs Jérémy Decerle and Bert-Jan Ruissen. The meeting will highlight [...]

Startup Village Forum: Launch event

Online

This launch event of the Startup Village Forum is specifically aimed at gathering both high-level political impulse and insights on challenges and potentials for rural startups Bringing together both science-based and community-based knowledge and experiences, the event seeks to provide knowledge on rural innovative start-ups, the types of [...]

DIONE Workshop SMART agricultural monitoring within the CAP umbrella and beyond

Online

The workshop is intended to show and promote the DIONE Toolbox – a ready-to-market and unique fusion of innovative technologies in the service of improved agricultural monitoring - for Paying Agencies, Certification Bodies, Agricultural Consultants, Officials from Ministries to abide by the modernised CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) and other agri-related [...]

Second meeting of the Rural Digitalisation Forum

Online

This second RDF meeting consisted of a foresight exercise, organised in two workshops (7 December 2021 and 8 February 2022). The aim of this exercise was to develop linkages between the DESIRA Living Lab scenarios up to 2031 and the Long-Term Vision for rural areas in 2040. The [...]

EIP Agri workshop: ‘Farm data for better farm performance’

Online

On 9-10 December 2021, the European Commission and the EIP-AGRI Support Facility are organising the online workshop 'Farm data for better farm performance'. Digital technologies and data-based solutions can help farmers work more precisely, efficiently, and sustainably, improving decision-making and farming practices, and helping increase farm’s environmental performance [...]