Expo Agritech: the 4.0 Countryside Fair, in Malaga next November
Description
From November 26 to 28, 2024 , the first edition of Expo Agritech will take place in Malaga, which is presented as the first 4.0 Field Fair due to its specific focus on the implementation of new technologies in agriculture .
Expo Agritech 24 will feature a mixed format that includes an exhibition area, various congresses and technical conferences, and other networking and awards events.
As regards the exhibition part, it will showcase the technologies that are already transforming new generation farms. And in the congress area , the following are already planned:
- 5 vertical forums. Olive growing, Wine and vine, Horticulture, Fruit trees and extensive crops.
- 4 professional summits. Farm owners, agricultural engineers, cooperatives, designations of origin.
- 2 Professional workshops. CAP management, sustainability and soil regeneration.
Competition for entrepreneurs in the agricultural and agri-food sectors
The meeting in Malaga will also host the AgriTech Startup Forum entrepreneurship competition , with the aim of being the national showcase for emerging companies that are revolutionising processes, models and techniques in the agri-food industry through innovation. To this end, AgriTech Startup Forum has opened its call for applications to receive technological proposals from emerging talent that have managed to transform the agricultural sector. Startups can participate by presenting their cutting-edge solutions based on:
- Sensorization
- IoT
- Remote sensing
- Biofertilizers
- Biosecurity
- Crop mapping
- Automation
- Connectivity
- AI & Data
- Drones
- Smart irrigation
- Biotechnology
- Supply chain
- Weather monitoring
- Detection of diseases, among others.
The organization plans to bring together more than 8,000 professionals from the agricultural sector in search of the latest innovations in management systems, machinery, equipment, post-harvest, greenhouses, energy, food safety, technology centers, biotechnology, and especially the latest technology for quality, sustainability and productivity.
