Precision Farming; from Fiction to Fact - Dutch workshop at the PREGA conference in Hungary
The Netherlands Embassy in Hungary is bringing an interactive precision agriculture workshop to the PREGA conference in Budapest on May 12.
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On the second day of the PREGA conference, the Embassy of the Netherlands will organize a workshop titled 'Precision Farming: from Fiction to Fact’. The aim of the workshop is to exchange best practices between Hungary and the Netherlands in our common efforts to implement precision agriculture techniques on a farm level. During the workshop, the audience is invited to have an interactive discussion with the speakers of the panel on several topics such as return on investment; ecological and economic benefits; the importance of education; and the role of the government in enabling the transition towards precision agriculture.
When: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 10:45 – 12:45
Where: Aquaworld Hotel, Íves út 16, Káposztásmegyer, Budapest, Hungary 1044
The interactive panel discussion will feature three precision farming experts:
- Mr. Jacob van den Borne, CEO, Van Den Borne Aardappelen,
- Mr. András Börcsök, CEO, Bugaci Aranykalász Zrt,
- Mr. Károly Bűdi, CEO, Agro-tár Kft.
The workshop will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation in Hungarian. Participation is free of charge for PREGA visitors. No need for prior registration – feel free to join us on May 12 in the Red room!
Program
10.45 – 10:50 | Opening statement, H. E. Désirée Bonis, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Hungary |
10.50 – 11:00 | Introduction of the experts |
11.00 – 11:25 |
Panel 1: Is precision agriculture only for bigger and wealthier farmers, are the investment costs too high for smaller farms? |
11.25 – 11.50 | Panel 2: Is precision farming more about ecology, nature and climate resilience than profitability, labour and competitiveness? |
11.50 – 12:15 | Panel 3: Is precision farming a thing for the next generation of farmers who have grown up with the internet and ICT? |
12.15 – 12:40 | Panel 4: Is the role of government only to provide financial support for investment in precision farming? |
12.40 – 12.45 | Closing remarks, Mr. Koen van Ginneken, Agricultural Counsellor at the Netherlands Embassy to Hungary |
Moderators:: Zoltán Szászi and Tamás Harangozó, Netherlands Embassy to Hungary
Meet us at PREGA 2022 in Budapest!