Tecnoagro Iberia – Almond Conference | March 22, 23 and 24

Tecnoagro Iberia will take place on March 22, 23 and 24 in Evora. The almond conference aims to be a means of sharing knowledge to support future investment decisions, to improve crop management in the field and to point out ways of technical, commercial and economic development of the industry.

To learn more about the event CONSULAI decided to talk to the organizers: Agbar, CompoExpert Spain and NaanDanJain Ibérica.

According to Javier Llanos, the Commercial Director of NaanDanJain Ibérica, Tecnoagro Ibéria emerged in 2019 “as a space for collaboration between companies committed to spreading new ways of understanding agriculture, especially technology-based agriculture and value agriculture. Tecnoagro Iberia brings together a number of companies that seek to aggregate in a platform of knowledge, aspects that farmers can implement in their crops to obtain the highest possible profitability, in a 360.º vision.”

When asked why the almond crop was chosen for this edition, Antoni Diaz, General Director of Agbar Agriculture, says that the organization is aware of the “enormous potential that this crop has in the Iberian Peninsula. Spain recorded a 6% increase in the area under almond cultivation last year, and there are now more than 744,000 hectares, compared to 700,000 hectares last year, according to official data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The peninsular territory is a strategic area for almond cultivation, given the optimal conditions for its growth, in many areas, in terms of climate, soil and water. In addition, the socio-economic conditions are ideal for investors. Due to its characteristics and market situation, almond is considered a highly valuable crop in the Iberian Peninsula, hence its attractiveness to investors. In general terms, prices in 2021 have improved compared to the previous year and have begun, in 2022, to stabilize. Moreover, current prices are well above production costs, thanks to a production model based on highly efficient systems, and the step forward it has taken, hand in hand with modernization and technicization. To successfully undertake the development of investment projects within this crop, it is essential to successfully address all its phases (analysis of alternatives, design, implementation and management) in order to maximize the profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of farms, something that we at Agbar Agriculture are specialized in”.

As for what participants can expect from the event, Pedro Cabanita of COMPO EXPERT Spain, responds by saying that “expectations are enormous, due to the fantastic program, in which it was possible to bring together some of the leading experts related to almond cultivation and all the areas that are around its environment.” The participants will be able to count on sessions in which topics such as: “production models and cultural practices, innovation and new solutions that bring added value to this culture, market and marketing, with the presence of specialists in these areas and the influence that the new trends of healthy nutrition have on almond consumption will be addressed. Finally, we will have a very interesting debate about investment and future trends in this sector. It will be a space to discuss ideas, network and learn, and the day will be filled with visits to some of the best almond farms in Portugal. An unforgettable day that will set trends in the coming years.”

Learn more about the event, here: https://www.tecnoagroiberia.com/

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