The event emphasized the importance of integrating AI into agriculture to drive innovation and efficiency. The newly launched ENIA Chair aims to support the sector by leveraging AI to optimize decision-making, enhance market positioning, improve logistics, and increase sustainability. The initiative is backed by public and private sector partnerships, ensuring strong financial and technical support for its development.

During the event, the potential of AI to transform the agrifood sector was highlighted. Discussions focused on optimizing the use of resources such as water, agrochemicals, and fertilizers, improving production efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing environmental impact. Additionally, opportunities for AI were explored in order to enhance market positioning, streamline logistics, control food industry processes, improve product quality, and combat food waste. AI is expected to play a crucial role in strengthening supply chain operations, benefiting both producers and consumers.

Innovation and Training in the Agri-Food Sector

The ENIA Chair is focused on four key technical areas: Data Spaces, Digital Twins, Predictive Systems, and Virtual Assistants within the agrifood and forestry chains. These areas provide a foundation for AI-driven solutions aimed at increasing efficiency and sustainability. Additionally, the Chair offers tailored consultancy services to businesses, supporting data-driven decision-making and fostering AI adoption across the industry.

Training and knowledge transfer are also central to the Chair’s mission. Capacity-building initiatives, awareness campaigns, and research dissemination efforts are being developed to ensure that professionals in the agricultural sector can effectively utilize AI technologies. The event featured discussions on the impact of AI on smart resource management, the connected industry, and its applications from farm to consumer.

Future Prospects and Funding

The ENIA Chair, with over €2 million in funding from public and private sources, involves a collaborative network of researchers from multiple institutions. With over 40 research, training, dissemination, and knowledge transfer activities planned through 2027, the initiative aims to drive significant advancements in AI-driven agriculture.

The event concluded with an interactive panel where attendees discussed AI’s role in the future of agriculture. A networking session provided an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and explore potential collaborations. With continued investment and innovation, the ENIA Chair is set to shape the future of AI-driven agriculture, ensuring a more sustainable and efficient food production system.

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Watch the complete event (Spanish, possibility of AI translation on the platform):

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI-wKlAorLywlq_A3_h00OwfzxsyiK5Ie&si=Zwd9gXvvvk36J4sS

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Individual videos:

• Opening ceremony:

‍https://youtu.be/mDkOM8c-8B8?si=P9Qf9U4LBaHVej5f

• Keynote speech: 25 years of advances in remote sensing for sustainable agriculture: challenges in the era of Artificial Intelligence - Pablo Zarco, IAS CSIC - The University of Melbourne:

‍https://youtu.be/kZUpWK0uxLY

• Module 1: Smart resource management: Water, Energy, Nutrition, Plant and Soil:

‍https://youtu.be/Ufrn7nN_sAE

• Module 2: Intelligence for integrated agricultural management:

‍https://youtu.be/9jupO8RZ-6k

• Module 3: Smart and connected industry:

‍https://youtu.be/x-_vOcBkSdk

• Module 4: Intelligent and comprehensive management From farm to fork:

‍https://youtu.be/bJpColhqQ8k

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What’s next?

AI and industry respond: https://youtu.be/Y2PsS2OfMbc

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