The Embassy of the State of Israel, the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture and the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) held a special economic webinar titled „AgriData” – Innovative Israeli and Hungarian solutions in agricultural production” on 19 July 2021. The event was opened by Yacov Hadas-Handelsman (Ambassador of Israel to Hungary), then Balázs Győrffy (President of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture) had a speech about the goals of Hungary. After that Guy Gishri (Business Development Director at Agritask), Simcha Shore (CEO of AgroScout) and Tal Maor (Managing Director of Viridix) spoke about companies and their innovations. Katalin Süle (VP of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture), Levente Szabó (CEO of KITE), Endre Szőcs (founder and MD of Bedrock Farm) and János Lóczi (president of Gremon System) reported on Hungarian interests and developments. The conference was closed by Márton Ugrósdy (director of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT).
Ambassador Yacov Hadas-Handelsman spoke briefly about Israel’s innovative technologies in the agricultural sector and also highlighted the importance of Israel’s high-tech industry. He said Israel’s agricultural development could serve as a lesson for other countries, as the country has managed to meet significant milestones in the last 70 years by introducing and applying new technologies.
Balázs Győrffy emphasized the aim of the conference to introduce and present water management and modern production systems. The Hungarian government considers irrigation development to be of paramount importance, which is one of the priorities of the rural development program in the 2022-2027 planning period. In order for Hungary to remain competitive at the agricultural level, it is essential to develop and modernize the irrigation systems of arable land. The Israeli agricultural model can serve as an example to the Hungarian government.
The conference was also attended by representatives of Israeli and Hungarian agricultural companies, who reported on their areas of activity and goals with which they intend to develop the agricultural sector in the future.
Speakers agreed on the need to make the agricultural sector more attractive to young people in the future. Careers need to be made aware that 21st century agriculture already offers them a wealth of modern technology, creativity and opportunity.
The full recording can accessed at the link below or on our YouTube-channel!
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