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DEMETER at Wine Fair in Podgorica
University of Donja Gorica and DunavNET participated in the 3rd Wine Fair in Podgorica on 12 May 2023. The H2020 DEMETER and H2020-MSCA TRACEWINDU projects were presented at our own exhibition booth where researchers could talk directly to local and regional wine makers and end consumers. The discussion topics included IoT and digital solutions for...
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DEMETER at EEN WB++ Networking Event
University of Donja Gorica (UDG) participated in the Enterprise Europe Network workshop – the WB++ Networking Event. The topic of the event was “Digitalization in Agri-Food”. Presenters were teams and SMEs active in the field of IT from the region, and the target audience was interest groups including public entities, companies, research groups, individuals, etc....
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The Changing Face of Agriculture – 17th February 2022
The European agriculture 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 Horizon2020 projects...
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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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‘The incentives and barriers to farmers’ adoption of digital technologies’
Ambra Raggi, Policy Officer at World Farmers’ Organisation[1] Farmers are called to feed the world while immense pressures weigh on them: a growing world population, the fight against climate change, the urbanization and the loss of agricultural soils are just some of the challenges farmers face. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 adds additional pressure on...
