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DEMETER sponsors European Big Data Value Forum 2021
The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) took place from the 29th of November to the 3rd of December. The theme was “Digital Transformation powered by Data and AI”. The programme was structured into five tracks discussing the topics of adoption of industrial and trustworthy AI, Data Spaces, Data-Driven business models, standardization, societal impacts and...
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New White Paper – Benchmarking and Performance Indicator Monitoring Tools
DEMETER aims to lead the Digital Transformation of the European Agrifood sector based on the rapid adoption of advanced technologies, such as Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Decision Support (DSS), Benchmarking, Earth Observation, etc., to increase performance in multiple aspects of farming operations, as well as to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability...
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DEMETER participates at COP26 on Science and Innovation Day
Introduction On the 9th of November, DEMETER was excited to participate in COP26 with a one-day exhibition stand in the Green Zone. COP26 is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference with the aim of bringing parties together to accelerate towards climate change action. The Green Zone at COP26 is where the public, civil society,...
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H2020 project ATLAS hosting Demonstration Day
ATLAS, the Horizon 2020 project, which aims to develop an open interoperability network for agricultural applications is hosting a Demonstration Day on 24th November 2021. This Demo Day will bring together speakers from the agricultural sector to explore the benefits of data-driven agriculture using the ATLAS Interoperability Network within a multitude of pilot studies. Organised...
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New blog – Interview with Cristina Cionga from Romanian Maize Growers Association
In this blog post we talk to Cristina Cionga from the Romanian Maize Growers Association, who recently organised their annual Maize Day event. This event showcases digital technologies and included the IoT Corn Decision Support Platform currently being used in one of the DEMETER pilots. Can you tell us about yourself and the APPR? The...
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DEMETER presented at Workshop on Digitalization in Agriculture and Food Supply Chain
FoodHub Centre of Excellence and Faculty for Information Systems and Technologies at the University of Donja Gorica organized a workshop on Digitalization in Agriculture and Food Supply Chain. This was an online event managed through Moodle LMS platform during October 7-15, 2021. There was over 50 attendees, mainly students and faculty members, but also some...
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DEMETER presented at Western Balkan Digital Summit
UDG and DNET presented the DEMETER project at the 4th Western Balkan (WB6) Digital Summit event. DEMETER was presented within the Inspiring Cases presentations. The 4th Western Balkan (WB6) Digital Summit was organized in a hybrid platform from 11-13 October 2021 in Podgorica, Montenegro. The third day of the summit was a high level meeting,...
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Use of Digital Technologies as a farm advisor in Training
Jennifer Bracken from Teagasc is undertaking research ‘Application of digital advisory tools and services within a farm advisory service context’ within the EU FAIRshare project. In this blog post, FairShare and Jennifer share an overview of her research and her experience as a female advisor in training. Digital technologies are modifying the everyday lives, practices...
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A review of the Gender in Agritech webinar
Introduction DEMETER and SmartAgriHubs, leading Horizon2020 projects promoting the digital transformation of the European agri-food sector, came together to organise a webinar on October 15th to discuss the importance of Gender in agritech. The webinar ran on International Rural Women’s Day which aims to create awareness of rural women and girls, their needs, and their...
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DEMETER wins at .EU Web Awards 2021 in Italy
DEMETER won Best Website in the Better World category at 2021 .eu Web Awards. The ceremony was held in Taormina, Sicily on Thursday October 14th. Hosted by EURid, the .eu Web Awards are an online competition, launched in 2014 and designed to acknowledge the best websites using the .eu, .ею and .ευ extensions, in six dynamic...
