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There is growing interest in the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agri-food sector, to extract or exploit the information in datasets resulting from the monitoring of products and processes. Artificial intelligence algorithms, and the models derived from them, are used as support systems for better decision making or, in some cases, are implemented in automatic control processes and robotics, to alleviate drudgery. In this study, sensing and data collection in different agri-food ...

This information package is prepared by the Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies for the hearing of 18 February 2020 organised by the European Parliament’s Agricultural and Rural Development Committee (AGRI Committee). The main purpose of the paper is to facilitate the legislative work of MEPs related to the agri-food research & innovation issues.

Every year, the EU's 600 000 beekeepers and their 16 million beehives produce 200 000 tonnes of honey. This is not however sufficient to cover demand on the EU market, and the shortfall is made up by imports, above all from China. Threats to bee health and market competition make the economic viability of apiculture a critical matter. EU policies aim therefore to address these issues and promote beekeeping, an activity that is of vital importance to the environment.

What options exist, especially in terms of new technologies, for reducing the carbon footprint of the livestock industry, how effective might they be, and what could be done to encourage their implementation? The livestock industry is responsible for around 14.5 % of global greenhouse gas emissions. The magnitude of this percentage is due to the emission of large amounts of methane and nitrous oxide, which both result in greater global warming than carbon dioxide per gram of gas released. The main ...

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament has adopted an own-initiative report aimed at encouraging the Commission to support agricultural innovation, which is considered necessary in order to increase both the productivity and sustainability of the sector.

An own-initiative report on technological solutions for sustainable agriculture is due to be debated and voted at the June I plenary session. In the context of climate change, rising food demand resulting from global population growth and threats to the environment, the report suggests that innovation in agricultural technology is key to meeting some of the biggest challenges faced by farming today.

Hur ska EU agera med anledning av de höjda kraven på våra livsmedels- och jordbrukssystem i samband med befolkningsökningen i världen, förändrad kosthållning och konkurrens om jordbruksmarken? Denna rapport ger ett perspektiv på hur EU skulle kunna bidra till att möta dessa utmaningar de kommande årtiondena och belyser några av de alternativ som är särskilt värda att uppmärksamma. Rapporten är inriktad på alternativ för att öka jordbrukets produktivitet, samtidigt som man anpassar det till klimatförändringens ...

Vatten är en central naturresurs som ingår både i EU:s politik för resurseffektivitet och i FN:s globala politiska ramar. Både vattnets kvalitet och kvantitet har stor betydelse för en hållbar förvaltning av denna naturresurs. Jordbruket är beroende av många naturresurser, bland annat vatten. Klimatförändringarna förväntas öka trycket på både vattnet och jordbrukssektorn, eftersom de allt frekventare och allvarligare torkperioderna och översvämningarna får konsekvenser för jordbruksmarkerna och tvingar ...