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Our first-ever participation in Greece’s largest agricultural fair was a demanding but, in every respect, rewarding experience. Over the course of four days, we organized an event for AKIS in Greece with over 130 participants, informed hundreds of visitors at our booth about the Common Agricultural Policy, forged partnerships, and had the opportunity to meet new collaborators and talk with many colleagues.

Our flagship event within the framework of the CAP4YOU program will take place at this year’s AGROTICA exhibition and will be dedicated to the AKIS system. This is a system that has emerged as being of key importance both for the current and the upcoming Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), yet it remains largely unfamiliar in our country.

Speakers from the EU, the National AKIS Committee, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, agronomists and technical experts, farmers and agricultural cooperatives, as well as representatives from research and education, will present their perspectives through their respective organizations on how the agricultural sector in Greece can be upgraded through the dissemination of knowledge and innovation.

If you plan to visit the exhibition, do not miss our event this Saturday, March 14, at 13:30, in Hall C, Conference Center “Nikolaos Germanos.”

See the detailed program HERE.

On Friday, February 27, 2026 (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), the CAP4YOU program invites you to its first webinar on the Green Architecture of the CAP. Various topics will be discussed, such as enhanced conditionality, eco-schemes, and the new agri-environmental measures. The speakers of the webinar will be:

Sotiris Koutsomitros – Senior Consultant: Agricultural Policy & Rural Development, Environment
Nikolaos Karavas – Senior Advisor: Biodiversity, Agroenvironment, Natura 2000
Christos Karatzas – Coordinator CAP4YOU, AGRENAOS

Our company is co-organizing, together with the Center for Training and Lifelong Learning of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), an innovative lifelong learning program entitled “Introduction to Contemporary Trends in Agriculture Shaped by the New Common Agricultural Policy.”

The program, with a total duration of 150 hours, aims to train participants in the new trends in agriculture and to help them understand the principles of sustainable management of an agricultural holding within the framework of the new CAP. Participation is hybrid, combining distance learning with in-person attendance at HMU facilities in Heraklion.

Participation in the program is provided free of charge, funded by the European project CAP4YOU.

Learn more HERE!

During the second week of November, the first pilot program on “Greenhouse Cultivation Techniques” was held in Kyparissia, co-organized by ELGO-DIMITRA and the Eugenidιο Foundation. Twenty-five professionals from the primary sector specializing in greenhouse cultivation participated, including two agricultural advisors from our company, Christos Lymperopoulos and Athanasia Tzanetou.

CAP is at the heart of rural development and sustainability! With the aim of raising awareness about CAP interventions, strengthening cooperation and collective schemes, and protecting biodiversity, AGRENAOS is coordinating an information campaign targeting producers, agricultural advisors, young people, and agricultural students on the CAP’s strategic plan for 2023-2027.

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On September 12, the submission of applications for the development of partnerships through the establishment of new European Innovation Partnership Operational Groups was completed, within the framework of Intervention P3.77.3.1. This intervention enabled researchers, producers, and agricultural advisors to collaborate with the aim of transferring innovative solutions to agricultural production.

According to the announcement by the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, participation exceeded all expectations and led to the available budget being exceeded. A total of 790 applications were submitted, with a budget of €354.8 million. AGRENAOS organized and coordinated a total of 21 Operational Groups and participated in 4 more, covering a variety of thematic objectives including plant protection, soil management, precision agriculture, new technologies, and new product development.

Time for some exciting news! Our Horizon project, Shield4Grape, was recently presented at the EU CAP Network brokerage event in Prague, in 29-30 April 2025, by the WP leader Christos Karatzas.

It was a fantastic experience to have the opportunity to present our project to an audience of over 190 participants. The event provided also the opportunity for several engaging discussions with colleagues about potential avenues for scaling up the results of Shield4Grape and potential collaboration in the future Horizon calls.

Our team recently participated in the Horizon project Shield4Grape meeting in Conegliano! We had productive discussions across all work packages on topics such as genotyping, implementing IPM strategies, and conducting ​LCA and socioeconomic analysis. The field visit to a Prosecco vineyard and winery was both educational and impressive. We also explored ideas for a unique​ quadruple collaboration between four different projects focused on grapevine research. Stay tuned for further updates!

The European COREnet project has created a pan-European network of agricultural advisors that aims to inform and exchange views and experiences on short food supply chains. The target is to educate agricultural advisors and to disseminate innovative practices and solutions aimed at supporting producers to market their products directly to consumers. If you are interested in joining this network you can register via the following link