Stakeholders

The Associated Laboratory Inov4Agro, which brings together the R&D units CITAB and GreenUPorto, has promoted a close dialogue with the stakeholders of the main agricultural value chains in the North region. The objective has been to identify the main challenges and opportunities for research and collaboration, with a view to strengthening the transfer of knowledge and training of the respective socioeconomic agents. As a result of this interaction, seven value chains were identified for which there is recognized scientific and technical competence within the scope of the Associated Laboratory.

At Inov4Agro Open Day, the results obtained by the different working groups will be presented, complemented, at this event, by a broad discussion to all researchers, stakeholders and decision-makers with an interest in these themes. This is also an opportunity to identify synergies between Inov4Agro and the stakeholders, enhancing the medium and long-term sustainability of the Associated Laboratory’s research activities in the service of the valorization and sustainability of agricultural value chains and the national economy.

This is an extremely important event for GreenUPorto, so the participation of all researchers is crucial. For this reason, we ask that you reserve the afternoon of December 15th to be present at the UTAD Geosciences Auditorium.

Program here.

On September 24th 2018 it was held the 1st Meeting of Portuguese User Network Group from the Soilless Protected Cultivation sector at the GreenUPorto headquarters (Vairão Campus, Vila do Conde), organized by GreenUPorto and INESC-TEC researchers. This meeting took place within the framework of the European project ‘AgriNuPes – Integrated monitoring and control of water, nutrients and plant protection products towards a sustainable agricultural sector’ (www.agrinupes.eu) and was attended by several representatives of the sector (including growers, growers’ organizations, service providers and knowledge transfer platforms). Following the presentation of the project, the limitations and opportunities as well as the research needs of this sector were widely discussed. A Portuguese ‘User Network Group’ of stakeholders was created and it will meet periodically to outline strategies for the development of R&D solutions and promotion of knowledge transfer to the national Protected Cultivation sector.