The event titled “Digital farming in practice: Quality, cost, environment”, organized by the Institute of Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (iBO/CERTH) with the support of Democritus University of Thrace, the European Information Center Europe Direct, and the companies ena Development Consultants and Farm B, was completed successfully.
The event took place on December 9, 2021, in the conference room of the Elisso hotel in Xanthi, with the aim of presenting to the public digital tools for managing agricultural production that aim to bridge the gap between technological research and everyday farming practice, as the new Common Agricultural Policy requires.
The speakers were the Director of the Institute of Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (iBO/CERTH), Dr. Dionysis Bochtis, the distinguished Coordinating Researchers of iBO/CERTH Dr. Ilias Platis, Dr. Dimitris Aidonis and Dr. Dimitris Kateris, and the General Manager of ena Development Consultants, Mr. Dimitris Bardakidis. Welcome addresses were given by the representative of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Mr. Kostas Kourtidis, and the Vice Rector for Research and Lifelong Learning of Democritus University of Thrace, Ms. Maria Michalopoulou.
The topics covered were:
- Agriculture 4.0.
- Applied Precision Agriculture.
- Environmental Certification.
- The new Common Agricultural Policy and Digital Technologies.
- Research and Good Agricultural Practices and
- The presentation of an integrated Smart Farming platform.
ena Development Consultants and the #enaevents team, as supporters of the event, would like to thank all the speakers and contributors, as well as everyone who attended the event in person or online.
