"ÖMKi - Arable seminar in the framework of ÖKO EXPÓ" - Agricultural Event in Hungary

Are you interested in regenerative agriculture in farming and see potential

in implementing this practice within your activities?

Join the agricultural seminar during ÖKO EXPO in Hungary!

ÖKO EXPO in Hungary is a major event consisting of a conference and an exhibition, mainly focusing on ecological farming and other soil-friendly tillage practices. During this event, the discussed topics will concern regenerative agriculture.

👉When? 9th September 2023
👉Where? Hajdúnánás, Hungary
👉 Registration - click HERE 

Note that the event is in the Hungarian language. 

Hungarian Agroecology Network Association (MAHE) is collaborating with EIT Food in the implementation of the Regenerative Agriculture Revolution programme in Hungary. Join MAHE on the discussion panel during ÖKO EXPO to learn more about the principles and situation of regenerative agriculture in Hungary, and how the EIT Food Regenerative Agriculture Revolution is helping in the transformation towards regenerative agriculture practices by training and advisory programmes.

Event agenda:

Location: VERESTENGER TANYA

9:00-10:00      Field demonstration / Prof. Dr. Knut Schmidtke (University of Dresden)

Soil profile assessment and optimum performance of some farm machinery (e.g. alfalfa termination by shallow cultivation), demonstration of the work of the row cultivation machines.

Interpretation will be provided during the event.

Location: KENDERESKERT - PORTÉKA HOUSE

13:30-14:00      Principles and situation of regenerative agriculture in Hungary, training and advisory programme supported by EIT Food in cooperation with MAHE (Hungarian Agroecology Network Association) and ÖMKi / Allacherné Szépkuthy Katalin and Dr. Berényi Üveges Judit (ÖMKi)

The main topics covered in the lecture are: optimising input use (nutrients, seeds), reducing tillage, keeping the soil covered 365 days per year, methods to maximise biodiversity and context specific design.

14:00-16:00      Practical implementation of the principles of regenerative agriculture in organic farming - experiences and results / Prof. Dr. Knut Schmidtke (University of Dresden)

Interactive presentation on practical experience in organic farming with soil tillage reduction, crop rotation, biodiversity enhancement, nutrient optimisation in the light of research results.

Interpretation will be provided during the event.

16:00-16:30      Latest results of the ecological variety tests

✅ ÖMKi-VSZT-NÉBIH results of the national organic cereal variety tests /Dr. Éva Hunyadi (ÖMKi)

✅ Current on-farm wheat variety trials / Mihály Földi (ÖMKi)

Location: KENDERESKERT - RENDEZVÉNYSÁTOR

16:30-16:45      20 years of the Bio Udvar in Debrecen / Zsuzsanna Marján

16:45-17:00      Peter Szárközy Memorial Medal Award Ceremony, welcoming the 2023 Laureate / Gábor Solti

More information about the expo 👉 https://www.nak.hu/okoexpo 

Register for the event HERE

What is Regenerative Agriculture Revolution?

With the mission to make food in Europe healthier and more sustainable, EIT Food aims to help scale up regenerative practices in agriculture and present their benefits for the environment and public health. Therefore, our network develops and brings together different actors in the food supply chain to make teaching scalable and accessible for all.  

To fulfil this mission, EIT Food has launched Regenerative Agriculture Revolution to educate farmers across Europe about how they use sustainable farming practices.  

In each country involved in our regenerative agriculture project the conditions, requirements, and challenges might differ slightly. That is why we have selected and collaborated with experts and agronomists knowing the field. Together we organise training and lead advisory programmes and are available for any consultancy regarding transitioning into regenerative farming.