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Strategies for Success in the Digitization of Agriculture
On 18 July 2017, Lux Research organized a webinar showcasing the strategies for success in digitization of agriculture. The webinar explained the ongoing digitization processes in agriculture and current market trends, while showcasing examples of the best practices.
Jyrki Katainen unveils EC's vision on smart farming & the CAP
On 11 July 2017, Politico invited the Commission's Vice-President for Jobs and Growth, Jyrki Katainen, to explain the institutions's vision for the EU budget and the next CAP.
DIHs: the one-stop-shop for digitalising agriculture
On 1-2 June 2017, the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) organized a seminar on the place of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) in agriculture. 150 delegates from 24 EU member states met in Kilkenny (Ireland) to share experiences, discuss needs and underline priority actions for developing new regional platforms for innovation in agriculture.
Interview with Edwin Hecker
We asked Mr. Edwin Hecker, Managing Partner at Schuttelaar & Partners (S&P) and IoF2020 Ecosystem Development leader, to provide us with a glimpse of how the IoF2020 ecosystem will be developed over the next four years of the project.
Interview with Grigoris Chatzikostas
We asked Mr. Grigoris Chatzikostas, Innovation and Business Development Manager at BioSense Institute, and IoF2020 trial management leader, to share with us how the IoF2020 methodology will be implemented in practice.
Precision Farming and the Reform of the CAP
On 21 June 2017, prominent stakeholders from the agri-food sector and the European institutions discussed the role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a funding vehicle for supporting both research on and the uptake of precision farming technologies in the EU. Organised by Euractiv, the event offered participants the opportunity to express their views on the forthcoming reform of the CAP and the broader discussions on the Multiannual financial framework (MFF).
Interview with Tom Tynan
We asked Tom Tynan, Member of the cabinet of EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, to share his views on the future of precision agriculture in Europe and the expectations from the Internet of Food and Farm (IoF)2020 project.
Interview with Jack van der Vorst
We asked Jack van der Vorst from the Board of Directors of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) to share his views on the impacts of IoF2020, and especially how he sees the project’s role in sharing lessons-learned and developing new, cross-cutting business models for precision agriculture.
Workshop on Precision Farming Organized by Veneto Agricoltura
On 9 May 2017, Veneto Agricoltura (the Regional Agency for Agriculture Innovation of Veneto) organized a workshop on precision farming at the experimental farm of Vallevecchia, Italy.
