Events

The Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) has launched the Innovation Week , an initiative that will take place from January 27 to 30 in virtual format through the Zoom platform and that will have different sessions scheduled at 12:00 noon. The purpose of this event is to present the progress and results of the Supra-autonomous Operational Groups in which the Royal Federation participates and, therefore, the programme includes the presentation of these groups, as well as presentations by experts in innovation and a round of questions open to attendees. The fourth of these talks focuses on the E-LocalHUB Operational Group. Digital technological innovations to improve the commercial competitiveness of extensive livestock farming and promote short distribution circuits. The planned program is as follows: 12:00 : Presentation of project objectives – Teresa Antoñanzas, RFEAGAS technical department. 12:10 : From the Field to the Screen: Opportunities and challenges of e-commerce for our breeds – Jose M. Perea (UCO) and Fernando Lianes (Teckpyma). 12:30 : Native breeds on labels: A gateway to responsible consumption – Rosa Díez, Deputy Director General of Livestock Production Resources at MAPA. ZOOM LINK

The Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) has launched the Innovation Week , an initiative that will take place from January 27 to 30 in virtual format through the Zoom platform and that will have different sessions scheduled at 12:00 noon. The purpose of this event is to present the progress and results of the Supra-autonomous Operational Groups in which the Royal Federation participates and, therefore, the programme includes the presentation of these groups, as well as presentations by experts in innovation and a round of questions open to attendees. The third of these talks focuses on the SMARTFARMRANI Operational Group. Precision livestock farming to increase sustainability and resilience in extensive farms of native breeds. The planned program is as follows: 12:00 : Presentation of project objectives – Teresa Antoñanzas, RFEAGAS technical department. 12:10 : Evaluation of the environmental sustainability of heifers on extensive farms – Lola Buendía, researcher at the Cajamar Experimental Station. 12:30 : A practical approach to measure the resilience of livestock farms – Daniel Martín Collado and Alicia Prat Benhamou, researchers at CITA de Aragón. ZOOM LINK

GENERAL OBJECTIVES We live in times where the sustainability of our farms and their resilience to climate change and other external factors is key to ensuring that, tomorrow, we continue to have profitable crops. The application of the 2030 Agenda and the principles of sustainable development are key, not only in our farms, but also to access the markets in which we operate today. More and more customers are demanding strategies in this regard in order to be able to buy our products. People who are dedicated to producing food and their cooperatives, through marketing, have been working for years to safeguard and protect natural spaces, create employment, guarantee quality products, improve energy efficiency, in short, guaranteeing that agriculture and livestock continue to be sustainable sectors and therefore comply with the 2030 Agenda, but often, little is communicated about everything that is done. In addition, precision agriculture is of the utmost importance, since with the arrival of new technologies (sensors, satellites, drones, GPS, etc.), the field and our crops are constantly changing, and it is necessary to analyze and understand all the variations and particularities of the environment in order to be able to provide the exact inputs for the optimization of the harvests. The application of technology in agriculture allows us to obtain the information necessary to understand variations in soil and crops , and this, together with the principles outlined in terms of sustainability, can become a competitive advantage, much needed in these times.

The second EU CAP Network workshop “National networks for innovation and knowledge sharing” will take place in Reims (France) on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January 2025 . The CAP National Networks have the same objectives and tasks as the EU CAP Network, at national level, as defined in Article 126 of the CAP Regulation. Although the National Networks have gained experience with the AGRI-EIP Operational Groups (OGG) projects over the previous programming period, surveys and meetings have indicated that they would need annual capacity building events, support in peer learning and guidance to identify good practices. This would help them to carry out the tasks of the National Networks and use AKIS interventions more effectively, increasing innovation and knowledge exchange. In this context, the EU CAP Network focusing on Innovation, Knowledge Sharing and the Agricultural Innovation and Development Initiative (EIP-AGRI) invites CAP National Networks, AKIS Coordinating Bodies, Managing Authorities, Paying Agencies and Advisors to the second workshop “National Networks for Innovation and Knowledge Sharing” on 29-30 January 2025. The event will focus on how to support the CAP cross-cutting objective in daily practice and how to use the national networking tools and AKIS interventions available to do so . With more than 3,800 ongoing or completed projects across the EU, your project results have huge potential to be discovered. The workshop will take advantage of the unique opportunities offered by the EIP-AGRI to create synergies and stimulate knowledge exchange across the EU . The event will be structured based on the suggestions received from participants on common themes of interest for transnational collaboration. On the second day, a matchmaking exercise will be organised to connect participants around these key themes. Attention will be paid to how to best organise such transnational/cross-border collaboration and exchange. Goals The overall aim of this workshop is to create opportunities for inspiring exchange and peer learning on experiences, approaches and good practices in networking for innovation and knowledge sharing. This will draw on the capacities of all participants and all possible AKIS tools in the CAP Strategic Plans, and will include synergies with Horizon...

The Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) has launched the Innovation Week , an initiative that will take place from January 27 to 30 in virtual format through the Zoom platform and that will have different sessions scheduled at 12:00 noon. The purpose of this event is to present the progress and results of the Supra-autonomous Operational Groups in which the Royal Federation participates and, therefore, the programme includes the presentation of these groups, as well as presentations by experts in innovation and a round of questions open to attendees. The second of these talks focuses on the Equigenom Task Force. Development of an economical MD Chip for parentage, disease diagnosis, genomic selection in PRE and digital tools for its use. The planned program is as follows: 12:00 : Presentation of project objectives – Juan Mª Gallardo, technical director of RFEAGAS. 12:10 : Genomics: The hidden language of DNA – Arancha Rodríguez Sainz de los Terreros, technical director of the PRE Horse Genealogical Book. 12:30 : Applications and advantages of genomics in the equine sector – Pedro Azor, technical deputy director of the PRE Horse Stud Book. ZOOM LINK

The Royal Spanish Federation of Select Livestock Associations (RFEAGAS) has launched the Innovation Week , an initiative that will take place from January 27 to 30 in virtual format through the Zoom platform and that will have different sessions scheduled at 12:00 noon. The purpose of this event is to present the progress and results of the Supra-autonomous Operational Groups in which the Royal Federation participates and, therefore, the programme includes the presentation of these groups, as well as presentations by experts in innovation and a round of questions open to attendees. The first of these talks focuses on the BOVIEX 4.0 Operational Group and is entitled Technological Improvement in the Production of Extensive Bovine Livestock in Spain . The programme is as follows: 12:00 Presentation of project objectives , by Juan Mª Gallardo, technical director of RFEAGAS. 12:10 Extensive cattle farming: Keys to sustainable well-being , presented by Marta Elena Alonso, professor at the Department of Animal Production at the University of León. 12:30 Remote sensing to characterize the spatial and temporal evolution of pastures , with Julio Villodre, PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from AgriSat Iberia. The day will conclude with a round of questions to encourage the exchange of ideas and perspectives. ZOOM LINK

The second session of the webinar "State of robotization in the agri-food sector" will take place on January 14, organized by the Digitalization Observatory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The objective of this webinar is to learn about the state of robotization in greenhouse agriculture, as well as to discuss the current reality of this issue, its benefits and challenges, and the future prospects for its mass adoption. In addition, success stories and the most recent technological advances that are driving this transformation in the agricultural sector will be analyzed. State of robotization in greenhouse agriculture José Carlos Moreno Úbeda, Professor at the University of Almería, will open the session with the presentation "Robotization in greenhouse agriculture" and, after his intervention, the round table "What is the reality of robotization in greenhouse agriculture?" will take place, in which Ramón Gil Pérez, director of the Cajamar experimental station, will act as moderator. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION LINK TO SESSION I VIDEO (held in November 2024)

We inform you about the Technical Conference on “Demonstration and dissemination of tools for digital transformation in Citrus”, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. Date: January 14, 2025 Time: from 9:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Location: Finca Mogollón, La Rinconada (Seville) Location: https://goo.gl/maps/GEM25VuftCz44g9h7 Limited places. Registration is required. PROGRAM REGISTRATION

This forum is an event that brings together experts in agricultural innovation to discuss new technologies, sustainable agricultural practices and advances in the field of biotechnology applied to agriculture.

Online seminar organized by Dionisio Andújar and Hugo Moreno, researchers at the CAR CSIC-UPM, and Constantino Valero, professor at the ETSIAAB, The online seminar ' The new agricultural model: robotics and artificial intelligence in sustainable agriculture' will feature international speakers who will present work and applications of modeling using artificial intelligence, sensors and robotics in agriculture. The seminar is organized by Constantino Valero , professor of the Department of Agroforestry Engineering at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), in collaboration with Dionisio Andújar and Hugo Moreno , researchers at the Center for Automation and Robotics (CAR CSIC-UPM) . It is aimed at the entire university community, and in particular, at students of the Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Master's Degree in Precision Agriculture and Double Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering and Precision Agriculture. This is a free online seminar that can be followed via this link (Meeting ID: 867 8969 6088). PROGRAM 16:30 - 16:45: Hugo Moreno, PhD and Dionisio Andujar, PhD, CAR CSIC-UPM. (Spain). 'Introduction to AI and Robotics in PA' 16:45 - 17:15 : Gerassimos Peteinatos, PhD, ELGO DIIMITRA (Greece). ' New trends in arable crops' 17:15 - 17:45 : Nikolaos Katsenios, Agricultural University of Athens, (Greece). 'The importance of PA in arable crops' 17:45 - 18:15: Manuel Vázquez-Arellano PhD, Gent University, (Belgium). 'Crops Robotics: from PhD to entrepreneurship. A case of spin-off' 18:15 - 18:45 : Christian Rueda-Ayala, MsC, INIA, (Spain). 'AI Agril: Rapid development of solutions for Precision Agriculture' 18:45 - 19:15 : Open debate.

Conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, in collaboration with Corsevilla. The aim was to show examples of digitalisation in the field to encourage the expansion of innovation and technical development in the sheep sector in Andalusia. REGISTRATION until December 9th

In order to continue the work of the AKIS Forum, the Department of Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Government has convened the third “AKIS Forum for the transfer of knowledge in the Basque Country” for 11 December . As with the two previous forums, this event will take place at Caballerizas (Arkaute Model Farm) and on this occasion, the latest developments and advances in the Basque Country's agritech strategy, led by NEIKER, will be presented to stakeholders in the Basque agri-food sector. In the Basque Country, AKIS has its own objectives linked to our reality. Among them, to professionalize people as advisors, so that they can promote the modernization of the agri-food sector and rural areas and contribute to achieving the Basque Challenges. It also seeks to professionalise people in the agri-food sector to promote the modernisation of the sector and rural areas and contribute to the Euskadi Challenges. Finally, the AKIS of Euskadi promotes innovation in cooperation through the creation of Operative Groups-EIP Agri.

From 10 to 12 December 2024 , Brussels will host the second edition of the EU Agri-Food Days . This annual event brings together key players in the agri-food sector from across the European Union to discuss the latest trends in agriculture, policy options and market developments, as well as the impact of research, innovation and digital technologies on the future of European agriculture. Over three days, the event will provide a unique platform for dialogue between stakeholders in the agri-food system, civil society, academia and policy makers. EU Agri-Food Days Programme The future of agriculture and food in the EU. Farmers' perspectives on modern agriculture. Position of farmers in the food value chain. Agricultural market outlook in the EU. Sustainable competitiveness and trade policies for food sovereignty. Research, innovation and digitalisation in the agri-food sector. Challenges and opportunities for young farmers. Practical information: Dates: December 10 - 12, 2024. Location: Brussels, Belgium. Live streaming: available without prior registration. Organizer: EU Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Social media: Follow the event with the hashtag #EUAgriFoodDays . This event will provide an opportunity to reflect on the current and future challenges of the European agri-food sector, and how policies such as the CAP and the European Green Deal can help build a greener, fairer and more competitive agriculture.

Contents Project TRA2023.012 Management of New Solutions and Transfer of Knowledge for Soil Disinfestation in Outdoor Vegetables and Cut Flowers. Study on the estimation of thrips damage in the cut flower sector. Evaluate the Effectiveness of Chemical and Non-Chemical Pesticides for the Control of Meloidogyne spp. in Vegetables and Cut Flowers. Visit to Trials. Validate and Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Chemical and Non-Chemical Pesticides for the Control of Wireworms in Outdoor Vegetables. Innovation in Horticulture on the Northwest Coast of Cadiz: Characterization of by-products generated in nearby activities, horticulture and cut flowers. Creation of an Operational Group.

The Andalusian Government, through the Business Agency for Economic Transformation and Development, Andalucía TRADE , has launched a new incentive programme aimed at boosting economic activity in the autonomous community by encouraging industrial research and experimental development projects, investment projects for the growth and improvement of the competitiveness of SMEs and small business start-up projects. The aim of this event is to inform Andalusian companies about the content of the different lines of action contemplated by this business incentive programme, as well as to help SMEs prepare their projects in order to facilitate access to these incentives, based on experience on issues specific to calls for aid and through advice and practical aspects to take into account in the processing.

The agriculture of the future is here! Join our digitalisation workshop in the agri-food sector and discover how to implement technological tools that will transform every stage of your production. What will you learn? Guidance systems : efficiency and precision in the field. Connectivity : manage your farm from anywhere. Documentation : control and improve the traceability of your tasks. Automation : save time and effort. Isobus system : connect your equipment, regardless of the brand. Data-driven decision making – Create prescription maps to maximize performance. If you are part of the agri-food sector, this is your opportunity to modernize your processes and move towards more efficient and sustainable agriculture.

Digitalisation in the agricultural sector is a crucial challenge, especially for a wide range of small and micro-sized agricultural companies (SMEs), as well as for the state administration, which must coordinate with the Autonomous Communities and the European Union. In this context, the event will analyse the challenges and opportunities posed by digitalisation within the legislative framework of the CAP-27 and the Nature Restoration Law , including aspects such as the Digital Exploitation Notebook (CUE) and its integration with the databases managed by FEGA in Spain. The event will bring together experts from the administration and private companies who will share their experiences in the development of technological solutions for connectivity and data management. After the presentations, there will be a round table where attendees will be able to interact directly with the professionals.

The co-funded European Partnerships are associations of national and regional R&D funders, research organisations and the European Commission. Their mission is to promote the advancement of science in specific sectors. Several partnerships have been launched in the field of agri-food, including FutureFoodS and Agroecology . One of its activities is to launch calls for funding for R&D&I projects in the agri-food sector through which both public and private institutions can obtain funding to participate in international R&D&I projects . Join us on Friday, November 29, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. , for an online event where the latest developments in these partnerships will be explained, as well as the conditions and requirements for Spanish institutions to participate in the first call for FutureFoodS and benefit from its financing grants. Join us via Teams: https://bit.ly/WebinarFutureFoodS

The Aragonese Cluster of Agricultural and Livestock Production Means (CAMPAG) and the Technological Institute of Aragon ITA, are pleased to invite you to the Dialogue on “Agriculture of the future: Robotics and new solutions for the agri-food sector ”. We will explore future technologies and solutions for the agri-food sector, with a focus on robotics and automation. We will discuss trends, current business needs and market expectations.

As part of the celebration of Expo Agritech 2024 in Malaga, on the 27th at 1:15 p.m. the round table "Advice for the digitalization of the agri-food sector" will take place in the central auditorium. The aim is to present the various advisory tools for the digitalisation of the agri-food sector. This round table will assess their status and share outstanding experiences in digitalisation advice. Maite Ambrós Mendioroz , Deputy Director General of Innovation and Digitalisation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will moderate this session in which the following will also participate: Zheni Valerieva Zhivkova Todorova. Smart Agro - Hyperplan. Ametic Victoria Eugenia Sanchez Fuentes. Director of the Digital Innovation Hubs Support Program. EOI Ricardo Alarcón Roldan. Programme and Reports Advisor at the General Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Food. Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. Regional Government of Andalusia. Manuel Laínez Andrés. Director of the Cajamar Foundation. Alberto García Carmona. Head of Taxation and Digitalisation. Spanish Wine Federation.