A webinar aimed at farmers, but beneficial to everyone interested in agriculture and its progress, organized by AgriFood Lithuania DIH, took place on Tuesday. More than 70 participants joined the event.
During her welcome speech, director of the AgriFood Lithuania DIH Kristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė announced that this will not be the only such event for farmers. In September, four such webinars will be organized on Tuesdays, where experts and business and science leaders will share their competence and knowledge.
During the event, Thomas Ronlev, Chairman of the Board of the Lithuanian Robotics Association, introduced the trends of robotics and the good practice of robotics application in world farms. Also, Vytautas Liakas, Docent of the VMU Academy of Agriculture, presented the benefits of artificial intelligence-based robotics solutions to farmers and highlighted necessary competencies, for the development of which agricultural specialists should pay special attention. Finally, Artūras Jakubavičius, Head of the Innovation Support Department of the Lithuanian Innovation Center, presented existing opportunities to attract support funds for the establishment and development of agricultural business.
In the discussion that followed the presentations, Giedrius Bagušinskas, Director of the Lithuanian Food Exporters’ Association LitMEA, together with Vytautas Liakas, Docent of the VMU Academy of Agriculture, and Artūras Jakubavičius, Head of the Innovation Support Department of the Lithuanian Innovation Center, answered the questions of the participants.