For #agriculture 👨‍🌾 to be sustainable it must be efficient, productive & contribute to a resilient natural #environment. Quick access to #innovation & #technology is key 💡 so farmers can help agriculture transition towards even more sustainable food systems. 🍏🌽🍅

✅ Within #WP3 novel sustainable IPM strategies were developed for 🍎apple scab 🍇vineyard downy mildew and 🥕alternaria leaf blight in carrots, after evaluating the efficacy of novel #PPPs. Produced #BMPs are easily available at the #Optima_IPM webportal #library

When European Commission presented its #Pesticides proposal 2 months ago, Integrated Pest Management was the talk of the town. But for our industry, #IPM has always been a hot topic🔥. IPM strategies help farmers to mitigate the impact of pests & disease ⬇️ croplifeeurope.eu/news/what-is-i…

✅ Within #WP4 three #smart #sprayers have been developed, the @Pulv_Fede "Smartomizer H3O" sprayer for🍎#apple orchards, the #CAFFINI smart 🍇#vineyard sprayer & the #CAFFINI smart 🥕#carrot boom sprayer 🏅 All three sprayers have received various awards in renowned exhibitions

✅ Within #WP5 all the components of the #Optima_IPM system were #evaluated separately and as a whole in 3 selected #pilot areas in 🇫🇷France (🥕), 🇪🇸Spain (🍎) and 🇮🇹Italy (🍇). 🎞 Relevant #videos are available on the OPTIMA #YouTube channel! 🔗 youtube.com/channel/UCHNnj…

✅ Within #WP6 a multi-criteria #assessment addressing human #health & #environmental ⚠risks ☑impacts &💰costs was carried out 📋 The choice of indicators as well as the definition of their importance derived from literature and consultation of stakeholders #H2020 #LCA #HERA

#DYK there are four categories of biopesticides? 🧪semiochemicals 🌺natural substances 🐞macrobials 🦠microbials #Biopesticides play an increasingly important role in helping farmers to fight against pests and diseases 🧑‍🌾🌾. Find out more ➡️ croplifeeurope.eu/our-priorities…

🎉 Τhe #Optima_IPM final #Review meeting was successfully completed yesterday. This is the end of a great journey, carried out by an excellent #Consortium 💡 #Research as it ought to be!

✅ All 32 #Optima_IPM Practice Abstracts have also been uploaded and are now available at the OPTIMA page of the #EIP_AGRI webportal! 🔗 ec.europa.eu/eip/agricultur… EIP-AGRI Support Facility #H2020 #agriculture #IPM #PAs #innovation #smartfarming #smartspraying #precisionag

⚙💧A quick look on the performances of the three prototype #smart #sprayers that were developed within #Optima_IPM project ℹ Find more info on our Project's results on the webportal #library and in the various videos uploaded on our #YouTube channel! 🔗optima-h2020.eu

It has been a great weekend talking about our projects in precision spray applications OPTIMA - Optimised IPM System and #gophytovid @PT_vino at the #SIMA2022 conference in Paris

🚜 Our Project #Coordinator Prof. Spyros Fountas posing next to the - once @Pulv_Fede, now #KUBOTA - #Smartomizer_H3O during the #EIMA International 2022! 💡 #Research as it ought to be! @EimaInt #Optima_IPM #H2020 #agriculture #innovation #smartfarming #smartspraying

✅ #Optima_IPM Project #coordinator Prof. Spyros Fountas together with our #dissemination manager Dr. Thanos Balafoutis standing next to the #CAFFINI Smart Synthesis Hybrid sprayer in @EimaInt 2022! 🎞 Sprayer presentation: youtube.com/watch?v=Bhh3pL…

🔔Attention drone #manufceturers, #innovators and #endusers! 📢We want to hear from you! 💡ICAERUS is conducting a #survey to understand the #dronemarket! Complete and share it with other actors in the community! 👇 icaerus.eu/understanding-… #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

💡Throughout the duration of the local Christmas fair (milosxotikon.gr)🎪in Trikala , Greece, our partner @InCommon, will collect the coffee waste ☕of the whole event and convert it into pellet, producing energy ecologically and sustainably♻️!

Το BioRural είναι σε ισχύ και είμαστε έτοιμοι να ξεκινήσουμε τις δημοσκοπήσεις! Αναζητούμε ενδιαφερόμενους φορείς όπως γεωργούς, εταιρίες, συνεταιρισμούς στον τομέα της αγροτικής βιοοικονομίας. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας στο biorural.eu/contact-us/

☀️Discover the agrivoltaics with Brite Solar that allows the dual use of land for both agricultural production and solar energy production at the same time, either in a greenhouse or in crop protective structures for open-field farming. 📹WATCH FULL VIDEO bit.ly/42fNEr4

Share of energy consumption coming from renewables in 2021 (%): 🇸🇪 62.6 🇫🇮 43.1 🇱🇻 42.1 🇪🇪 38 🇦🇹 36.4 🇩🇰 34.7 🇵🇹 34 🇭🇷 31.3 🇱🇹 28.2 🇸🇮 25 🇷🇴 23.6 🇬🇷 21.9 🇪🇺 21.8 🇪🇸 20.7 🇫🇷 19.3 🇩🇪 19.2 🇮🇹 19 🇨🇾 18.4 🇨🇿 17.7 🇸🇰 17.4 🇧🇬 17 🇵🇱 15.6 🇭🇺 14.1 🇧🇪 13 🇳🇱 13 🇮🇪 12.5 🇲🇹 12.2 🇱🇺 11.7

The 4rd Biorural Workshop is organised for March (12-14), based on Forest & Habitats You will find more details for your registration in the following post. See you there! linkedin.com/posts/biorural…

📢 The TALOS Open Call is NOW OPEN & looking for SMEs/Startups to develop innovative Robotics, AI & Data solutions for Land-based PV, Floating PV, & AgriPV. 💵 Up to €200K in funding and a 9-month Support Programme 🚩Deadline: 3/12/24, 15:00 CET🚩 lnkd.in/deURbti2