Parallel Session: Agriculture, Agri-Food, and the Bioeconomy
Proposal Titles*:
How can digital skills be accelerated in the Portuguese agri-food ecosystem?
Lead Partner: Cátia Pinto — CONFAGRI – National Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives and Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of Portugal CCRL
Agri-Food in Portugal: Science & Innovation—Pillars of Food Security and Sovereignty
Principal Investigators: Fátima Baptista — MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment, and Development, University of Évora; and Anabela Raymundo — Higher Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon
Science and Innovation for More Resilient Crops in a Changing Environment
Principal Investigator: Margarida Oliveira — Green-it Bioresources for Sustainability (ITQB NOVA) – UID
Biodiversity and Circularity in Agri-Food Systems
Several applicants (joint proposal):
– Mediterranean Silvopastoral Systems: Animal Adaptation, Productivity, and Climate Resilience (Alfredo Pereira | MED/University of Évora)
– Payments for Results: The Montado as an Ecosystem of Innovation for Sustainability (Maria Isabel Ferraz de Oliveira | MED/University of Évora)
– Biodiversity in Agroecosystems: A Strategic Agenda for Portuguese Agriculture (Ricardo Pita | MED/University of Évora)
Intensive Mediterranean Agriculture: A Driving Force Behind Europe’s Ecological Transition
Principal Investigator: Maria do Rosário Félix — MED, University of Évora
Anticipating and Managing Food Risks in the Context of Climate Change
Principal Investigator: Isabel Ferreira — LAQV REQUIMTE – Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry
Sustainable Food Systems and Circularity in the Agri-Food Sector
Various proposers (merger):
– Circularity in the Agri-Food Sector: From Research to Implementation (Fátima Duarte | CEBAL/IPBeja)
– Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems from Field to Plate (Marta Laranjo | CHANGE and MED/University of Évora)
Sustainable Food for the Future
Principal Investigator: Luís Branco — LAQV REQUIMTE – Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry
Biotechnology for Plant, Animal, and Human Nutrition
Principal Investigator: Frederico Ferreira — DBE/iBB – Instituto Superior Técnico
*Subject to change