Empowering farmers through digitalisation and data sharing
The third and last day of the EU Agri-Food Days put the spotlight on farmers’ real-world experiences of digitalisation in agriculture. The focus was on practical insights and lessons learnt from the field. Participants looked at how digitalisation and data sharing contribute to a dynamic and forward-looking agricultural sector.
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Session 2: Telematic shepherdness to ecosystems regeneration – Clara Benito Pacheco, founder of the project "Entrelobas-Pastosalvaje"
Session 2: Digitalisation in Action: Experiences from the Field – Trevor Boland, Suckler Beef Farmer, Ireland
Session 2: The digital transformation of the greek agricultural sector – Vagelis Kyriakou, Lead Agronomist & Coordinator of the Anyfon Bio Producers Group, Greece
Session 3: Foodchain by Blockchain - Verified & safe – Ryegård Cecilia, CEO, Foodchain by Blockchain, Sweden
Session 3: Overcoming Hurdles: unlocking the potential of digitalization in agriculture – Alessandra Zampieri, Director for Sustainable Resources, JRC, EC
Session 4: Breaking silos, case of Estonian Paying Agency – Kadri Koel, Head of Budgetary and Analysis Department, Agricultural Registers and Information Board, Estonia
Session 4: Jesper Stendal Sørensen, Coordinator, European Partnership “Agriculture of data”, Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment, Denmark
Session 4: Grigoris Chatzikostas – Reframe.food, Partner in CSA AgriDataSpace, Greece
Session 4: DjustConnect - The Flemish regional data space – Jürgen Vangeyte, Director at the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ambassador
Session 4: Belgian dairy farmer and DjustConnect user – Wanda Verdonck
2024 EU Agri-Food Days conference speakers' biographies
Day 3 agenda
Catch a glimpse of the programme on 12 December 2024.
- 08:30-09:00Welcome coffee
- 09:30-10:45Session 2 - Digitalisation in action: experiences from the field in agriculture
- 10:45-11:15Coffee break
- 11:15-12:45Session 3 - Overcoming hurdles: unlocking the potential of digitalisation in agriculture
- 12:45-14:15Lunch break
- 14:15-16:00Session 4 - Breaking silos in agriculture: bridging gaps through data sharing and interoperability
Check out the programme for the rest of the conference
Day 1 - EU Agricultural Outlook Conference Day 2 - EU Agricultural Outlook Conference
Media gallery
Sasha TwiningMaster of Ceremony 
Salla SaastamoinenDeputy Director-General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission 
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EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 3 
Session 1, welcome and opening speechCatherine Geslain Lanéelle at the EU Agri-Food Days 2024 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024 Day 3 
Anya SitaramModerator 
Vagelis KyriakouLead Agronomist & Coordinator of the Anyfon Bio Producers Group, Greece 
Clara Benito PachecoGoatherd and founder of the project «Entrelobas-Pastosalvaje; 2023 EU organic Award Winner “Best Organic Farmer (female)”, Spain 
Ryegård CeciliaCEO, Foodchain by Blockchain, Sweden 
Trevor BolandSuckler Beef Farmer, Ireland 
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EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 3 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Slido survey at EU Agri-Food Days 2024, day 3 
Alessandra ZampieriDirector for Sustainable Resources, Joint Research Centre, European Commission 
Elli TsiforouSecretary-General, Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations - General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives (COPA-COGECA) 
Prof. Dr. Engel ArkenauDeputy Director General for Digital and Data Policy, Innovation and Transfer, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany 
Caroline van der WeerdtSenior Consultant, TNO Innovation for Life 
Stefan TopPresident of European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA), CEO, AVR Machinery 
Evangelia MourmouraTeam Leader for Digitalisation, Data Governance Unit, Directorate-General Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
EU Agri-Food Days 2023Session 4 - Breaking silos in agriculture: Bridging gaps through data sharing and interoperability 
Leontina SanduHead of Unit for Interoperability and Digital Government, Directorate-General for Digital Services, European Commission 
Jesper Stendal SørensenCoordinator, European Partnership “Agriculture of data”, Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment, Denmark 
Grigoris ChatzikostasReframe.food, Partner in CSA AgriDataSpace, Greece Jürgen Vangeyte, Director at the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ambassador of the Flemish agricultural data space DjustConnect, Belgium 
Session 4Breaking silos in agriculture: Bridging gaps through data sharing and interoperability 
Wanda VerdonckFarmer: shares her experience on using DjustConnect to reduce administrative burden 
Wolfgang BurtscherDirector-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Organising teamEU Agri-Food Days 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 3 
Nathalie Perault and Carole LaingEvent Managers
