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DEMETER at SmAgTech EXPO 2022

DEMETER project was presented at the SmAgTech EXPO2022 organized by VIRAL Erasmus+ project. VIRAL project stands for Vitalising ICT Relevance in Agriculture Learning and it is coordinated by Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. There were about 20 projects present which were relevant to ICT applications in agriculture. Besides projects, there...
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FAO The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report launched

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has today (2nd Nov) launched its latest report – The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2022: Leveraging agricultural automation for transforming agrifood systems. At the launch of the event, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of FAO spoke about the need for automation with scale neutrality ensuring it...
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SmartAgriHubs – Final Event

The SmartAgriHubs project is coming to an end on 1st November 2022. After 4 years, the project will be celebrating its community and its legacy in a 3-day conference from 26 to 28 September in  Lisbon, Portugal. The event will gather partners, experts, and members of the European institutions to discuss the results of the...
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The Farmer’s Voice: Barriers and Drivers to Technology Adoption

DEMETER in association with SVG Ventures | THRIVE is organizing an online event titled ‘The Farmer’s Voice: Discussing Drivers and Barriers to Technology Adoption’ on 31st March at 2-3.30PM (CET). The webinar will share results of the recent DEMETER survey which aimed to better understand farmers’ needs, interests and concerns regarding the adoption and use of Smart Farming Technologies....
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Webinar: The Farmer’s Voice – Drivers and Barriers to Technology Adoption

DEMETER in association with SVG Ventures | THRIVE is organizing an online event titled ‘The Farmer’s Voice: Discussing Drivers and Barriers to Technology Adoption’ on 31st March at 2-3.30PM (CET). The webinar will share results of the recent DEMETER survey which aimed to better understand farmers’ needs, interests and concerns regarding the adoption and use...
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The generational and gender gap in agriculture

The European agricultural sector is undeniably facing several challenges including an ageing population and gender inequality. However, tackling these challenges head-on can provide a professional development opportunity for new generations, in which women will experience an acceleration towards equality.  To clearly address the current status and the growing opportunities within farming, DEMETER and SmartAgriHubs, leading...
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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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Summer School of Science for high school students in Montenegro

DEMETER was featured in the presentation by UDG (University of Donja Gorica) at the Summer School of Science organized by PRONA, August 10-15, 2021. The event took place in Ivanova Korita, Montenegro and it was attended by the best high school students from all over the Montenegro. UDG professors and researchers gave presentation called “Digital...
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DEMETER to present at IoT Week 2021

The 10th edition of the IoT Week conference will be held from August 30th to September 3rd 2021 in a virtual format. The key theme of this online edition is defining the Next Generation IoT for a Sustainable Future. The IoT Week 2021 Program covers 12 main topics, featuring over 40 sessions. During 5 days,...
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DEMETER presented at European Researchers’ Night 2020

UDG, Plantaze, and DunavNET participated in the Montenegrin event organized under European Researchers’ Night 2020 umbrella. This was a 12-hour virtual event and the project partners gave a presentation on Smart agriculture in Montenegro dedicated to the activities in DEMETER project. The presentation discussed digital transformation in agriculture and described ongoing project activities and the...