InnovPlantProtect (InPP) is participating for the first time in the 56th edition of AGRO - International Agricultural, Livestock and Food Fair, which takes place from March 21st to 24th, no Altice Forum Braga. The professional agricultural fair brings together the main players in the agricultural and agri-food sectors, with the aim of promoting debate and sharing knowledge about the circular economy, natural resource management and innovation in agricultural and food production. InPP will be present with its own standwhich aims to be a networking space that will showcase the innovative bio-based and digital solutions available for protecting crops against pests and diseases.
Image credits: Altice Forum Braga
The collaborative laboratory (CoLAB) will welcome visitors at the stand no. F88, among the 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., At the fair, InPP's researchers will be on hand to showcase their activities, the specific bio-based and digital products and services they have to offer the agricultural sector and the market, and the various projects underway. Throughout the four days of the fair, some of InPP's researchers will be at the stand to show visitors the various features of the Elvas CoLAB, which has developed innovation that it hopes will contribute to the sustainability of agricultural systems.
Other topics and services in the spotlight will be microbiome analysis, the development of strategies to obtain plants that are more resistant to pests and diseases and risk models, molecular identification and diagnosis services, in vitro plant establishment and maintenance services, plant variety genotyping services, the application of artificial intelligence and drone image analysis to develop early detection tools for various fungi, the monitoring and diagnosis of pests in various crops, as well as the Xyllela fastidiosa bacterium, GIS-based decision support systems, among many others.
For more information on AGRO Braga, go to here.
AGRO, one of the largest fairs in the agricultural sector, the most important in the north of the country, and the only Portuguese fair to be part of Eurasco - European Federation of Agricultural Exhibitions and Show Organizers, is promoted annually. In 2023, the fair, organized by InvestBraga - Agência para a Dinamização Económica and the Municipality of Braga, had more than 200 exhibitors and was visited by more than 45,000 visitors.
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