CAAB Spa “The Future of Food: an innovative Italian ecosystem designed for the Green Strategy and Sustainability”

Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods - Agricoltura 4.0, Agriculture and Sustainability, Precision farming, Smart agriculture, Sustainable Mobility

CAAB Spa “The Future of Food: an innovative Italian ecosystem designed for the Green Strategy and Sustainability”

Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods - Agricoltura 4.0, Agriculture and Sustainability, Precision farming, Smart agriculture, Sustainable Mobility

22 February 2022

The Caab of Bologna participates to Expo Dubai with an event that will present sustainability strategies adopted by the regional agri-food system, actions to support innovation, leading projects as well as its active role in the technological and economic development of innovative start-ups in the Agri Tech sector.

The Caab of Bologna will show its capability to strengthen the relevance of the agri-food system of the Emilia Romagna Region and launch technological innovation at an international level. The event designed for Expo aims to raise the awareness of the Italian agri-food heritage potential and relaunch the Made in Italy in the world.

Thanks to its strategic position, the functionality of its structures, the presence of important companies, as well as the high level of market services and marketed products, Caab Spa is recognized for the regional production system as a focal point of the agri-food sector, in Italy and in Europe.

Event type
Presentation, Workshop

Place
CIBUS Pavilion "M-EAting Italy"

Organiser
ART-ER, Emilia-Romagna Region

Partners
Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ART-ER, Emilia-Romagna Region, Edo Radici Felici Srl

When
22 February 2022

Agenda
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“BIORISTOR” is an in vivo biosensor for plant sap monitoring

Agricoltura 4.0, Precision farming, Smart agriculture

“BIORISTOR” is an in vivo biosensor for plant sap monitoring

Agricoltura 4.0, Precision farming, Smart agriculture

28 February 2022

Bioristor is a biocompatible and flexible electrochemical device, which is inserted into the stem of the plants and is able to continuously and in real time monitor the composition of the plant sap. Plant sap is a liquid transported in the crystalline vessels of the plant (both xylem and phloem), the content of which is highly variable depending on the conditions in which the plant is found, influencing its physiological state. This technology allows to measure unprecedented data on the physiological condition of plants over a long period of time (the entire season).

Bioristor allows you to calculate the optimal irrigation, promptly detect drought stress and save up to 40% of water reserves. A fertilization optimization saves the fertilizers to be used by reducing soil pollution. Bioristor can also be used to prevent diseases and physiopathies, by understanding the health conditions of the plant.

During Expo 2020 Dubai, 16 biosensors will be installed inside the Giardino Italia to monitor different types of Mediterranean plants. The sensors will measure the health and irrigation status of the plants from the opening of the hall until the dedicated event of 26 February 2022, during which the CNR IMEM research group will present the results of all the recorded data and report on the characteristics of the measurements made for each plant.

Event type
Presentation, Workshop

Place
Italy Pavilion - Academy

Organiser
CNR IMEM Parma

When
28 February 2022

Agenda
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Useful links

https://www.imem.cnr.it/AdR/1/270/Materiali-e-Tecnologie-per-Sensori-e-IOT/Cibo,-Agricoltura-e-Ambiente