Events for 21 April 2021 - 26 March 2021

Digital Transformation of the Agricultural Value Chain – Opportunities, Challenges and the Role of Science

This session, organised within the CITYxCITY Festival, brings together policy-makers and entrepreneurial stakeholders from across Europe to identify the drivers and practical steps for creating an enabling environment for Rural Smart Communities for all.

The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) is hosting its 3rd meeting of the Thematic Group on the Long-Term Rural Vision, with the aim of contributing to the development of the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas (LTVRA) announced by the European Commission.

AgriTech 4.0 explores the wide range of opportunities available through programmes, development, support and investment opportunities, and how new and changing technologies will influence the agriculture environment providing sustainable food solutions. A two-day conference taking place on 29 January and on 19 February.

The EU-funded INCREDIBLE project will hold a Policy Forum to discuss the actions needed to position non-wood forest products as a pillar of Europe's bioeconomy.

The summit is a 24-hours virtual conference gathering key industry players from around the world to discuss current issues and emerging opportunities through the lens of science and technology. The event will also focus on topics such as precision agriculture, vertical farming, talent management, water & soil management, [...]

5G will also benefit rural areas by supporting smart agriculture, enabling farmers to automate, monitor and remotely control machines and systems. As a cutting-edge technology, 5G provides the platform for a myriad of sensors that can be used to monitor livestock and collect real time data on soil, [...]

ACTA, the Association of Agricultural technical Institutes in France, is organising this initiation course for engineers and technicians working in the field of agriculture. The course is taught in French language.

Mobile connectivity in rural areas remains a challenge in many EU Member States, with more than 3 million Europeans in sparsely populated areas lacking high-speed mobile coverage. The ability to access digital services during the COVID-19 crisis has aggravated this issue, with the urban-rural digital divide expected to [...]

The annual event will be organised this year during the month of March on Food System Renewal. Spread out across three weeks, the forum will bring a diverse, broad and captivating range of virtual workshops, seminars, moderated discussions alongside networking and exhibitions via an innovative digital platform. Solutions [...]