With the relaxation of restrictions, more and more events have started to be organized in hybrid format. On 24 March 2022, Clubantreprenor.ro organized the second edition of "Agricultural Entrepreneurs Forum".
It was a dynamic event, extremely interesting, which brought together many experts in the field of agriculture in Romania. The purpose of this forum was to present efficient and modern solutions that would determine the development of farmers and agricultural activities.
INOVECO was one of the partners who facilitated the organization of this event, represented by our colleague, Ing. Ioan Cornel Hentiu, Deputy Director of the Department of Technologies and Equipment for Agriculture and Environment. The presentation held at the forum had as topic the presentation of modern solutions in agriculture for irrigation and valorization of organic waste through composting.
Modern solutions for agriculture
"Our solution to support farmers is semi-permeable membrane composting technology. The advantages of this technology are multiple. Apart from the fact that it is an automated and controlled process, it has extraordinary results in terms of the transformation of organic materials and the production of humic acids in organic mass. The treatment process is completely encapsulated and the problem of odors and emissions is minimized. In terms of composting speed, the process takes between 42 and 56 days, which is a very fast process. The advantages are obvious in terms of improving soil quality by adding compost or, even further, transforming compost into fertilizer by adding other substances". (Eng. Ioan Corneliu Hentiu)
INOVECO is a founding member of the Romanian Compost Association. In partnership with the Polytechnic University, we have developed a research and development project called PROVED, funded by European funds. It aims at implementing composting technologies and their positive impact on various types of soils and crops.
Conclusions
Some of the topics addressed in the Forum of Entrepreneurs in the Agricultural Industry:
- Valeriu Tabara, President of the A.S.A.S (Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences) drew attention to climate change and its impact on agriculture. "70% of Romania's territory is affected by droughts in 8 out of 10 years".
- Daniel-Eugeniu Crunteanu, Deputy Director General of AFIR (Agency for Financing Rural Investments) discussed the EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) and EURI (European Union Recovery Instrument) funds, "We are talking about amounts of over 8.4 billion euro, which means an absorption rate of over 89%".
- Razvan Ghenu, Digital Business Advisor at ARGGO discussed the need to implement the concept of Agriculture 4.0. "With the Farm to Fork strategy, the EU has asked member states to reduce the arable area by 4% in order to be more environmentally friendly. Technology can step in here and help with this problem through Agriculture 4.0."
The conclusions of the discussions within the forum were described in detail in an article published on the Clubantreprenor.ro website that you can read in full here.
