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Final project meeting

On November 13, 2024, the MED-LINKS project concluded its journey with a final meeting hosted by the Université Moulay Ismaïl in Errachidia, Morocco. This milestone event brought together researchers, stakeholders, producer associations, and local experts to reflect on the project’s achievements and explore future opportunities for Mediterranean fruit and vegetable supply chains. Highlights from the …

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OpenDISTAL 2024

Luca Camanzi, the coordinator of the MED-LINKS project, gave a presentation on “Market opportunities, business models and digital solutions for value creation in the Mediterranean fruit and vegetable supply chains” at the OpenDISTAL event of the Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari (DISTAL), Università di Bologna, on September 20, 2024.This annual event, brings together researchers, …

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MED-LINKS Project Updates from September 2024 Events

Our partners recently shared the project findings at two major events this September: 1️⃣ **188th EAAE Seminar**, 12–13 September 2024, Chania, Crete, GreeceMarzieh Aminravan presented on “Consumer Preferences Toward Eco-labeled Fruit and Vegetables in Short and Export-Oriented Supply Chains”. 2️⃣ **LX Convegno SIDEA**, 15–17 September 2024, Anacapri, ItalySina Ahmadi Kaliji discussed “Consumer tendency to seek …

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Webinar on Digital Solutions in Short Food Supply Chains

We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent webinar, organized with the support of the Campagna Amica Foundation. This initiative aimed to explore the potential adoption of digital solutions in short food supply chains. The webinar attracted 140 participants, all members of Coldiretti, the most important farmers’ association in Italy. Attendees included …

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A News from the 15th IFSA Conference

From June 30 to July 4, 2024, the MED-LINKS team participated in the 15th IFSA Conference (SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURES) held in Trapani, Italy, hosted by CREA, the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics and Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, which focused on systemic change for a sustainable future. This was a …

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the pilot action of the MED-LINKS project took place in Terracina, Italy

On June 20, one of the pilot actions of the MED-LINKS project took place in Terracina, Italy. This remarkable event brought together 22 committed participants, including agricultural entrepreneurs, agronomists, aspiring farmers, private advisors, and employees from advisory companies. Their shared enthusiasm to move agriculture forward was inspiring! The session was enriched by the virtual presence …

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the 12th Executive Board meeting

Our 12th Executive Board meeting was successfully held online on June 25, 2024. This important meeting focused on several key aspects of our project, the overall plan for project advancement, dissemination and exploitation, which brings us closer to achieving the project KPIs.

Updates from the first workshop on the pilot actions in Morocco

Date: Saturday, 1st of June, 2024 Local: Polydisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia (FPE) Number of participants:  around 80 participants Audience: Institutional, Professionals, Professors, students, and PhD students. As part of the MED-LINKS project to achieve the objectives of WP5 led by CIHEAM-IAMM, we are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first MED-LINKS project workshop …

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French Webinar on Small-Scale Agriculture

A webinar was recently held in the French cluster, attended by 80 participants from all over France (Friday, May 24, 2024). The webinar was hosted by the RMT Alimentation Locale network : https://www.rmt-alimentation-locale.org/ It included stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds working on the promotion of small scale agriculture. During this 2-hour event, the CIHEAM-IAMM …

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1st Symposium Mediterranean Fruit: Hub for Innovation

The partners of the MED-LINKS project made an important contribution at the 1st Symposium Mediterranean Fruit: Hub for Innovation, which took place on May 16-17 in Avignon, France. In Session 4, entitled “Business Models for Better Fruit”,” our team gave insightful presentations that highlighted the transformative potential of digital solutions in the Mediterranean agri-food sector. …

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