Agriculture 4.0 and Communities
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The initiative stems from collaboration between researchers from the Universities of Strathclyde and Calabria, professors from the territory and local entrepreneurs, united by a common vision of agriculture that integrates advanced computational systems, sensor networks and data analysis with consolidated agronomic skills and deep knowledge of the territory.
The workshop will take place between the classrooms and laboratories of the University of Calabria and the fields of Terzeria, offering participants an immersive experience that alternates theory and practice. Technical sessions will explore the integration of artificial intelligence, satellite observation and computational modeling in Mediterranean agriculture, while socio-economic roundtables will address the challenges of digital inclusion and equitable development in rural areas.
This event aims not only as a moment of scientific exchange, but as a catalyst for a new alliance between technology and territory, where innovation becomes an instrument of emancipation for rural communities and custodians of Mediterranean biodiversity.
Workshop 2025 • Workshop 2026
Villapiana Lido / Terzeria • University of Calabria and partners
Program (draft)
Wednesday, September 10
Terzeria (Hotel Corallo, Villpiana Lido)
- 14:30 - 16:10: Technical-dissemination session (Part 1)
- Monitoring systems and predictive models for water resource management in agriculture (Giuseppe Mendicino, Alfonso Senatore, Luca Furnari - University of Calabria)
- Space Technologies for Agriculture 4.0 in the Mediterranean (Annalisa Riccardi - University of Strathclyde)
- Agrivoltaic at Terzeria (Giovanni Mirabelli - University of Calabria)
- Remote sensing and forests: disturbances and forest restoration in a changing climate (Angelo Nolè - University of Basilicata)
- 16:10 - 16:25: Coffee Break
- 16:25 - 17:40: Technical-dissemination session (Part 2)
- LiDAR technologies in support of Mediterranean forest management (Angelo Nolè - University of Basilicata)
- The Terzeria forest - Project Idea (Giovanni Battista Caruso - Forest agronomist)
- Presentation of project funded by GAL Sibaritide (Luca Sammarro - Ergatek)
- 17:40 - 17:55: Coffee Break
- 17:55 - 19:15: Socio-Economic Session
- Discussion panel where farmers, local administrators, researchers and entrepreneurs will address the concrete challenges of rural innovation: how to ensure that 4.0 technologies are accessible and useful to small agricultural enterprises, which sustainable economic models for Mediterranean rural communities, and how to preserve the social and cultural capital of the territory while embracing innovation. An open dialogue to build development strategies that place people at the center of the technological transformation of Calabrian agriculture.
Speakers will include (among others):
- GAL Representative
- Paolo Sessa - CoDiPACal Manager
- Alessandra Corrado - Associate Professor, University of Calabria
- Benito Scazziota - President of Terzeria.
Moderators: Alessandra Corrado and Edmondo Minisci
Thursday, September 11
UNICAL
- 10:00 - 13:00: Research Workshop
Organizers
Dr. Edmondo Minisci
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Expert in computational intelligence and the optimization of mechanical and aerospace systems, he brings his expertise in the application of advanced computational technologies for sustainable development and precision agriculture.
Dr. Annalisa Riccardi
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Specialized in Earth observation and artificial intelligence, she contributes critical expertise in the use of satellite data for agricultural and environmental monitoring.
Prof. Giuseppe Mendicino
University of Calabria
Director of the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Calabria, offers an essential perspective on regional water challenges.
Prof. Alfonso Senatore
University of Calabria
Expert in hydrology and climate change in the Mediterranean region, he shares his expertise in integrated forecasting and monitoring systems for agriculture and their operational use.
Dr. Benito Scazziota
Terzeria Agricultural Company
President of Terzeria Agricultural Company and agronomist with over 35 years of experience, represents the excellence of Calabrian agricultural innovation, having transformed Terzeria into a model of sustainable agroecosystem in the Piana di Sibari.
Luca Sammarro
Ergatek Srl
CEO of Ergatek Srl, startup founded in 2022 to democratize access to agricultural Technology for Communities technologies, which brings an entrepreneurial vision oriented to serving rural communities.
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A moment of convergence between technological innovation and agricultural tradition in the heart of the Mediterranean. International experts and local operators will explore together advanced technologies for sustainable development.
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Where
Villapiana Lido / Terzeria • University of Calabria and partners
When
Workshop 2025 • Workshop 2026
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