In addition to the exhibition activities in the 24 halls, Agritechnica 2023 will once again be an international platform for meetings and conferences on current topics. Six main international conferences are included in Agritechnica’s technical program, as well as hundreds of individual events.


Even before Agritechnica kicks off, the VDI (Association of German Engineers) and the Max Eyth Society for Agricultural Engineering (Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft Agrartechnik) invite agricultural engineering experts to the 80th International Conference on Agricultural Engineering “LAND.TECHNIK AgEng 2023” to be held at the Convention Center within the Hannover Exhibition Grounds on 10 and 11 November. The range of topics includes tractor drivetrains, tires, concepts; combines, harvesters, sensors; automation, autonomous systems, test concepts; fuel cells, safety, electric agricultural machinery; environmental improvement, sustainability, cultivation; and sensors and detection, simulation, concepts and agronomy.


Meet Chinese young professional farmers

Titled “Meet the Chinese Young Generation of Professional Farmers,” the event will present the latest policies and state-of-the-art progress from China over the past five years. Additionally, presentations from a Chinese delegation of three young farmers, who collected agricultural experience abroad, will provide new insights and inspire future cooperation. Organized by DLG’s subsidiary, DLG AgroTechService, in China with support from the Chinese Ministry of Rural Affairs and Agriculture (MARA), the event is a networking opportunity accompanied by Chinese food and takes place on 14 November 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Convention Center (CC), Room 3B. The event language is English and Chinese.


Sustainable farming practices in Latin America

A new combined networking and information event titled “LATAM – Has the time come to invest?” will explore viable investment opportunities in agriculture in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay through presentation topics  – like sustainable innovations in agriculture – and interactive exchanges among participants, which include farming professionals from South America and Germany.

The conference is organised by DLG (German Agricultural Society) jointly with APEX Brasil & German. The conference takes place in the Convention Center in meeting room 3A 14:00-16:30 on 14 November.


Prospects for agriculture in Ukraine

The German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue and the DLG are inviting Agritechnica visitors to explore more about crop production in Ukraine on Wednesday, 15 November. The key conference is titled “Impact of the war and prospects for sustainable reconstruction: how are business strategies changing?” and will be presented by experts from Ukraine. The event will be held on 15 November, 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon at the Convention Center, Room 3B. The presentations will be simultaneously translated into Ukrainian, German and English.


“Re-imagining Asian Agriculture through Smart Farming”

On 15 November, 2023, 4-6 p.m. at the Convention Center, Room 3B, the DLG and its subsidiary DLG Asia Pacific are organizing an Asia conference focused on networking. The conference explores the great potential of smart farming for medium and small farms in Asia. Experts from across the Asian continent are invited to attend. Smart farming challenges and solutions will be analysed, with a focus on access to these new technologies, successful strategies for financing them, and demographic agricultural change. The conference language is English.


USA – Germany: Improving Climate Resilience of Arable Agriculture

A panel discussion with get-together, the event focuses climate resilience in the United States. Discussion topics include crop diversification, sustainable water management, soil health promotion, supportive government policies, research and innovation, education, market adaptation, and ongoing monitoring and assessment as factors that can address the challenges posed by climate change in arable agriculture. The event takes place on 17 November 2023, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., at the Expert Stage, DLG-stand Hall 24, Stand A06. The conference language is English.


An overview of the overall conference programs can be found here

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