Parallel Session: Agriculture, Agri-Food, and the Bioeconomy

View the abstracts for the parallel session “Agriculture, Agri-Food, and the Bioeconomy” here

Proposal Titles*:

How can we accelerate the development of digital skills in the Portuguese agri-food ecosystem?
Lead Partner: Cátia Pinto | CONFAGRI — National Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives and Agricultural Credit of Portugal, CCRL

Agri-Food in Portugal: Science & Innovation—Pillars of Food Security and Sovereignty
Principal Investigator: Fátima Baptista | MED — Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment, and Development, University of Évora

Science and Innovation for More Resilient Crops in a Changing Environment
Principal Investigator: Margarida Oliveira | Green-it Bioresources for Sustainability, ITQB NOVA — António Xavier Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon

Sustainability and Enhancement of Agro-Silvo-Pastoral Systems: A Strategic Agenda for Portugal
Principal Investigator: Claudino Matos | ACOS — Southern Farmers’ Association

Intensive Mediterranean Agriculture: A Driving Force Behind Europe’s Ecological Transition
Principal Investigator: Maria do Rosário Félix | MED — Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment, and Development, 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

Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems from Field to Table
Principal Investigator: Marta Laranjo | MED — Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment, and Development, University of Évora; CHANGE — Institute for Global Change and Sustainability

Sustainable Food of the Future
Principal Investigator: Luís Branco | LAQV REQUIMTE — Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry

Biotechnology for Plant, Animal, and Human Nutrition
Principal Investigator: Frederico Ferreira | Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon

*Subject to change