Smart Farming Technology Group - Agricultural University of Athens

🍇🤖 Σας ενδιαφέρουν τα ρομπότ και τα εργαλεία υποστήριξης λήψης αποφάσεων στη γεωργία; ✔️ Σας προσκαλούμε σε ένα #OnlineWorkshop παρουσίασης ένα καινοτόμου ψηφιακού εργαλείου που αξιολογεί την οικονομική απόδοση ρομποτικών συστημάτων ψεκασμού. 🗓️ 27 Μαρτίου | 17:00 - 18:00 🔗 Δηλώστε ΔΩΡΕΑΝ συμμετοχή: https://lnkd.in/dr7-JCYJ   ℹ️ Το Εργαλείο αναπτύχθηκε από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Κοπεγχάγης (UCPH) και το Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΓΠΑ) στο πλαίσιο του έργου Robs4Crops, με στόχο να βοηθήσει αγρότες αλλά και άλλους ενδιαφερόμενους να υπολογίσουν την οικονομική απόδοση των ρομποτικών συστημάτων ψεκασμού σε πραγματικές συνθήκες στον αγρό.   👉 Ποιοι μπορούν να συμμετάσχουν: Γεωπόνοι, αγρότες, ερευνητές, τεχνολόγοι, φορείς χάραξης πολιτικής και κάθε άλλος ενδιαφερόμενος από τον τομέα της γεωργίας και της τεχνολογίας.   (Το Workshop θα πραγματοποιηθεί στα ελληνικά) Robs4Crops | BEATLES project EU #CostAnalysisTool #SmartFarmingTechnologyGroup #AUA #SFTGroup #SmartFarming

✨The 2nd ICAERUS Demo Event, '𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁', that took place on February 26, 2025 in Thessaloniki, Greece was a great success! Attendees not only learned about the ICAERUS EU project and its Case Study on "Rural Logistics" but also gained insights into drones as a service (DAAS) and the European Standard Operational Procedures (SOP). They also had the chance to see the 𝗗𝗮𝗲𝗗𝗮𝗟𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 in action and watched live flight demonstrations by the GEOSENSE team. Several other Horizon Europe projects focusing on driving rural #innovation through digital solutions were also showcased - FUTURAL Project, STELLA Horizon EU Project, XGain, and 4Growth Project. 👏A special thank you to our speakers for their insightful presentations, our attendees for their engagement, and GEOSENSE for their excellent organisation and for making this event a great success! GEOSENSE and AgFutura Technologies are Use Case Leaders in the "Rural Logistics UC". Read more about UC 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2khYUVC #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #AgricultureInnovation #DroneTechnology #Drones #DemoDay

🔹 An Impactful SUPPORT General Assembly in Athens!🔹 From March 4-6, the SUPPORT consortium and the Network of Practice (NoP) came together in Athens to exchange insights, share results, and discuss policies on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) adoption. The NoP sessions fostered valuable discussions on preliminary results and national strategies, reinforcing collaboration for sustainable crop protection. 🌿💡 🏛️ The Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC (AUA) had the privilege of hosting the SUPPORT General Assembly, providing a platform for innovation, exchange, and impactful dialogue. 🙏 Looking forward to the next steps in advancing sustainable agricultural practices together. 🚜🌍 #SUPPORTproject #IPM #SustainableAgriculture #CropProtection #Collaboration #Innovation #AgriculturalUniversityofAthens

🌲🌳 The #FORADVISE project held its in-person Kickoff Meeting in Girona, Spain, from March 4-6! After a virtual launch in January, this meeting brought together project partners to discuss the goals, activities, and impact of the project! 📌 What happened during the KoM? 🔹 Presentations & discussions on each Work Package, covering progress, challenges, and collaboration needs. 🔹 Workshops on data collection. 🔹 Synergies session, where we explored cooperation with related EU projects like EU-FarmBook, AF4EU, FOREST4EU Project, and SMURF - The forest owners' project . 🔹 The meeting ended with a field visit to Vall d’en Bas and an insightful presentation led by #CondorciForestaldeCatalunya. A big thank you to all partners for their contributions! European Forest Institute | Forest Research | Teagasc | Skogsstyrelsen | Suomen metsäkeskus - Finnish Forest Centre | #LithuanianAgriculturalAdvisoryService | Generalitat de Catalunya | CNPF - Centre national de la propriété forestière | #LandesbetriebWaldundHolzNordrhein | #LatvianRuralAdvisoryandTrainingCentre | Skogkurs / Norwegian Forestry Extension Institute | 2BForest | Basilicon Hungary | Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus | Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu | SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | University of Eastern Finland | Universidad de Santiago de Compostela | #NÁRODNÉLESNÍCKECENTRUM | UHI | #MoraguesAndScadeAbogadosSA | Centar kompetencija d.o.o. za istraživanje i razvoj | Universidade de Aveiro | Łukasiewicz – Poznański Instytut Technologiczny | Cesefor | Institut Européen de la Forêt Cultivée (IEFC) | Institut Européen de la Forêt Cultivée (IEFC) | Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) | #LANDESKAMMERFUERLANDUNDFORTWIRTSCHAFTINSTEIERMARK | #AGROECOLOGYINNOVATIONADVISORYSL   💡 Stay tuned for updates! #FORADVISEProjectEU #ForAdvise #HorizonEurope #EUProject #EUFunded #Forestry #Sustainability #FOREXTEU #KoM

Honoured to Participate as a Keynote Speaker! 🎤🌱 A big thank you to Europe Direct Peloponnisos🙏for organising the insightful event "Μετάβαση σε ένα βιώσιμο αγροτικό μέλλον" (Transition to a Sustainable Agricultural Future) at the Malliaropouleio Theatre in Tripoli. It was a true honour to participate as a keynote speaker, representing the Agricultural University of Athens 🎓and the Smart Farming Technology Group - Agricultural University of Athens 🚜, and sharing insights on sustainable agriculture, precision farming, and digital innovations in the sector. The event highlighted crucial topics through insightful presentations, covering climate resilience 🌍, sustainable farming practices 🌾, funding opportunities 💰 under the CAP, and the role of digital technologies 📡 in modern agriculture. These discussions shed light on the latest advancements and strategies that can help shape a more sustainable and efficient agricultural sector. Engaging in such knowledge-sharing is vital for driving innovation💡and informed decision-making, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute. A special thank you to Vicky Inglezou🙏 for the kind invitation! Looking forward to continued collaborations🤝 and more impactful discussions in the future! #SustainableAgriculture 🌱 #PrecisionAgriculture 🚜 #Innovation 💡 #SmartFarmingTechnologies 📡 #EuropeDirect 🇪🇺 #ClimateChange🌍#Farmers👩🌾👨🌾 #FoodSystem🍎🍇 #CAP 🇪🇺 #Peloponnisos

🌱🚀 Great opportunity in Central Greece! 🚀🌱 We’re looking for passionate innovators to join Pilot 3 of the #PoliRuralPlus #MobiliseOpenCall! This initiative supports sustainable agritech, agritourism, and digital skills development - helping to create new opportunities while making the most of the region’s natural resources. 🌿🌍 🔹 What’s this all about? 🌱 Training in sustainable agritech 🏡 Promoting agritourism services 📲 Boosting digital skills among AKIS actors 🍷 Showcasing local agricultural products & diversifying agritourism 💡 Third-party funding is available! Successful applicants will have the opportunity to organise hackathon, ideathon, or datathon events leveraging #PoliRuralPlus technologies to drive innovation in these key areas. 📢 If you or your network is interested, apply now and help shape the future of agritourism and agritech in Central Greece! 📩 For more details: opencalls@poliruralplus.eu 🔗 More info: https://lnkd.in/eqxh6AgJ #PoliRuralPlus #MobiliseCall #Greece #Agritech #Agritourism #DigitalSkills #Innovation #Hackathon #Sustainability GAIA ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΕΙΝ Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC Penny Zafiraki NEUROPUBLIC S.A.

📢 OPEN CALL! The RURBANIVE Project EU establishes a novel Rural-Urban innovation framework, supported by technical and social innovations to enhance territorial governance and existing policy tools. The purpose of the Open Call is to provide more solutions for the rural-urban areas, accelerate the expansion of the #RURBANIVE innovation ecosystem and ensure an adequate motivation of the stakeholder from the rural-urban communities. 👉 For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dB4fZdYC  | RURBANIVE Project EU ℹ️ The Open Call accepts applications involving consortia of 2-4 parties (≥1 technology & service provider and ≥1 end-user), proposing solutions within one of the following domains: i. improving logistics, and shortening value chains ii. ecosystem and biodiversity restoration iii. regional circular bioeconomy development iv. user engagement, empowerment, society and territorial awareness v. culture, landscape and heritage access and promotion and vi. enhanced mobility The Open Call will result in at least 6 projects (max 100k euro per project). In total, a 600k euro budget will be allocated to financial support to third parties. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #Rural #Urban #Immersiveness #SocialInnovation #OpenCall

At SFTGroup, we are part of the EU-funded AgRibot Project, exploring how XR technologies can enhance agricultural tasks such as weed control. To better understand the industry's needs, we're conducting a survey on XR adoption in farming. If you're involved in agriculture, your insights are invaluable! 📝 📌 Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dEFtsmV8 📅 Deadline: 10th of March Your input will directly contribute to our research and help drive innovation in the field. Thank you for your time! #AgRibotProject #SFTGroup #AUA #XRAdoption #Agriculture #SmartFarming

The third day of CrackSense consortium meeting concluded this year’s gathering with a visit to experimental sites in Kiato, led by partners from Agricultural University of Athens and PEGASUS AGRIFOOD COOP - 7Grapes.   While the growing season of table grapes is still far ahead, the partners addressed plans and challenges in crop labeling and data collection via multi-sensor Tommy system, as well as challenges posed in front of local fruit growers, caused by climatic instability and droughts.   The partners were also hosted by the Lafazanis Winery, where they were introduced with transgenerational experience in wine production, complemented with wine tasting.   The second CrackSense Consortium meeting in Athens, Greece marks an important advancement in mutual effort towards fruit cracking mitigation. See you next year in Novi Sad, Serbia!   Find out more: cracksense.eu   Volcani Institute (ARO) | Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) | Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) | INRAE | Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Gartenbau und Arboristik e.V. (LVGA) | Foodscale Hub (FSH) | ART21 | VizLore LLC (VLF) | Mehadrin Tnuport Export L.P. | Tali Grapes | PEGASUS AGRIFOOD COOP - 7Grapes | KT | CTIFL | Evenflow | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) | #CrackSense #fruitcracking #sensingtechnologies #sustainabledevelopment #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

🔉 #AdvisoryNetPEST Annual Meeting 2025 – Bordeaux, France 🤝 Last week, our consortium gathered in Bordeaux for three days of collaboration, networking, and strategic planning for the year ahead. 💡 The second and third days were filled with dynamic workshops, insightful discussions, and hands-on field visits, all aimed at strengthening our network and set the course for 2025. ✔ From technical workshops to field visits and interactive sessions, we reinforced our commitment to reducing #pesticide use. And of course, we wrapped up each day with great conversations and shared experiences—because collaboration is at the heart of what we do. Would you like to know more about our project? 💻 https://lnkd.in/dS_bphnr