Sustainable Agri-Food System and the New European Vision: Economic Growth, Attractiveness, and Decarbonization
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- 10:00 - 13:00
- Memo
- Ravezzi 1 Room South Hall
- Italian
- organized by Ecomondo STC & Confagricoltura (Confederation of Italian Agriculture), Federalimentare (Italian Food&Drink Industry Federation), ENEA (Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), National Agrifood Cluster CL.A.N.
The conference aims to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the European agri-food sector in the era of ecological and digital transitions. The event will highlight the crucial role that agriculture, food production, and the entire agri-food value chain—closely connected with the research community—can play in achieving economic growth, attractiveness, and competitiveness, while also supporting decarbonization goals in line with the new EU directives.
Key focus will be placed on the essential factors needed to ensure generational renewal, stability, and the attractiveness of the agri-food sector, as well as on the development of technologies crucial for enabling processes and pathways toward a fair transition to climate neutrality.
Further discussions will address themes such as the integration of technological innovation with sustainability, the digitalization of the supply chain, emission reduction practices, and the creation of an inclusive and fair food system that ensures food security and access to healthy and sustainable food.
Program
10.00 Opening remarks
Representative of National Agrifood Cluster
10.10 I Session - Presentations
Strategic guidelines for competitiveness and sustainability
Representatives of ENEA and National Agrifood Cluster
A vision for agriculture and food
Representative of DG AGRI
On systemic changes for agri-food system addressing sustainable competitivness
Representative of JRC – Joint Research Centre
11.10 II Session - Case studies
Technological transformation of the agri-food supply chain
Representative of LUISS-X.ITE (TBC)
Integrated supply chains: from primary production to packaging
Agricultural producers, industrial processors, and innovative packaging companies
12.10 III Session - Round table discussion
The role of sustainability in integrated supply chain relationships
Speakers:
Confagricoltura, Federalimentare, ABI, Large-Scale Retail (GDO) (TBD)