Thursday, 2 November 2023
8:00
Registration
9:00
Opening
Welcome speeches
Special event: Honouring Prof. Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Dean of the International Hellenic University
9:30
Keynote speech
The potential for agri-tech and digitalisation to improve the sustainability of food production
Prof. Karl Behrendt, Elizabeth Creak Chair of Agri-Tech Economic Modelling at Harper Adams University, UK
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Parallel Sessions EN1 – GR1
Session EN1
Farm advisory and agricultural higher education
Chair: Anastasios Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Introduction
Towards a farmer-centric approach to advise provision
Alexandros Koutsouris and Vasiliki Kanaki
In search of the agronomist as trusted advisor: A farmer-centric case study
Eleni Pappa and Alexandros Koutsouris
Towards agricultural digitalization: Does higher agricultural education supply students with relevant competencies?
Chrysanthi Charatsari, Anastasios Michailidis, Evagelos Lioutas, Thomas Bournaris, Efstratios Loizou, Aikaterini Paltaki and Dimitra Lazaridou
Building Advisors and researchers’ capacity to support agricultural knowledge and innovation systems in Europe: The case of the I2CONNECT summer school
Eleni Zarokosta and Alex Koutsouris
Identifying veterinary students’ attitudes on entrepreneurial intentions: A two-step cluster analysis
Athanasios Batzios, Vagis Samathrakis, Alexandros Theodoridis, Georgia Koutouzidou and Alexandros Kakouris
Session GR1
Σύγχρονες τάσεις στις καταναλωτικές συνήθειες και τις αλυσίδες αξίας
Chair: Efthimia Tsakiridou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Introduction
Investigation of the digital presence of agricultural stores in Greece
Konstantinos Demestichas, Antonis Vlandis, Maria Ntaliani and Constantina Costopoulou
Gastronomic tourism and festivals: Views from potential tourists in Greece and South Korea
Aliki Dourountaki, Sofia Karampela and Alex Koutsouris
Online sales promotion of geographical indication products: The case of Evia PDO dried figs
Argyrios Georgilas and Zacharoula Andreopoulou
Expert views on socio-economic performance of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems
George Malindretos, Panagiotis Kinanlis and Dimitrios Kalliantas
An empirical investigation of ethical food choice: A qualitative research approach
Georgios Roumeliotis, Elena Raptou, Konstantinos Polymeros and Konstantinos Galanopoulos
12:30
Round Table (in Greek)
Στρατηγικό σχέδιο της Κοινής Αγροτικής Πολιτικής 2023-2027: Ευκαιρίες και προκλήσεις για την αγροτική οικονομία της χώρας
Chair: Stathis Klonaris, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Participants:
> Alexandros Koutsouris, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
> Pavlos Karanikolas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
> Nikolaos Manetas, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Greece
> Dimitrios Natos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
14:00
Lunch break
15:15
Parallel Sessions EN2 – GR2
Session EN2
Innovation, digitalization and Cooperatives
Chair: Maria Ntaliani, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Introduction
Cooperative Longevity: A European, solution-focused approach
Constantine Iliopoulos
Questioning family farms’ readiness to adopt digital solutions
Martina Francescone, Chrysanthi Charatsari, Evagelos Lioutas, Luca Bartoli and Marcello De Rosa
The effect of unfair trading practices on the performance of agricultural cooperatives
Theo Benos, Panagiota Sergaki and Nikos Kalogeras
Discovering innovation, social capital and farm viability in the framework of United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos
Sofia Karampela, Thanasis Kizos and Alex Koutsouris
Session GR2
Αγροτική βιομηχανία και Συνεταιρισμοί
Chair: Ourania Notta, International Hellenic University, Greece
Introduction
Agricultural value added, farm business cycles and their relation to the non-farm economy
Christos Pappas and Christos T. Papadas
Implementing industry 4.0 technologies in food manufacturing companies: The Greek case
Miranda Psoma and Achilleas Kontogeorgos
The effect of regulatory role of the collective organizations in relation to consumption of cooperative fruits and vegetables
Aristotelis Batzios and Maria Tsiouni
Social innovation and women’s agricultural cooperatives: Applying social change theory
Ioannis Sotiriadis, Georgios Sidiropoulos and Maria Partalidou
Assessing economic and social security in agricultural cooperatives: Two case studies from cooperatives in Northern and Southern Greece
Stefania Tselempi, Michalis Frantzis and Panagiota Sergaki
Friday, 3 November 2023
8:00
Registration
9:00
Parallel Sessions EN3 – EN4
Session EN3
Consumer behaviour
Chair: Spyridon Mamalis, International Hellenic University, Greece
Introduction
Consumers’ behaviour toward plant-based milk alternatives
Dimitris Alexandridis, Christina Kleisiari and George Vlontzos
The food fraud landscape: A brief review on food safety and authenticity
Leonidas Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Malak Hazimeh, Marios Vasileiou, Christina Kleisiari and George Vlontzos
Factors influencing consumer receptivity to sustainable packaging: A probit regression analysis
Georgia Papoutsi and Elena Kourtesi
Food neophobia in young adults: A qualitative research approach
Panagiota Thanasoula, Elena Raptou, Konstantinos Galanopoulos and Konstantinos Polymeros
Development of a special feeding method of beef cattle and implementation of a total quality approach from stable to table
Stella Dokou, Anestis Tsitsos, Τryfon Chatzimanou, Ioanna Stylianaki, Angelos Paroutoglou, Themistoklis Sfetsas, Ioanna Dalla, Vangelis Economou, Ilias Giannenas and Georgios Arsenos
Unraveling the research landscape of happiness through agro, agri, rural tourism for future directions
Sofia Karampela, Aigli Koliotasi and Konstantinos Kostalis
Session EN4
Agricultural economics and trade
Chair: Katerina Melfou, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Introduction
Sectoral research and development activities and knowledge production functions: A study using international data
Penelope Gouta and Christos T. Papadas
An empirical investigation of international beef trade
Anthony Rezitis, Spyridon Karytsas, Efthymios Xylangouras and Leonidas Zangelidis
Estimating farmers’ creditworthiness under a changing climate
Grigoris Mygdakos, Panagiotis Tournavitis and Emanuel Lekakis
Identifying the external environment of Greek fisheries
Stamatis Mantziaris, Irene Tzouramani and Angelos Liontakis
Comparison of financial results regarding productivity of farms in contract and non contract farming – production of durum wheat
Alexandra Bochori, Konstantinos Tsimpoukas and Antonios Rezitis
Exploring the financial viability of greenhouse tomato growers under climate change-induced multiple stress
Giorgos Diakoulakis, Konstantinos Tsiboukas and Dimitrios Savvas
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Parallel Sessions EN5 – GR3
Session EN5
Environment, bioeconomy and agroecology
Chair: Christos Karelakis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Introduction
Farmers’ knowledge, training needs and skills in bioeconomy: Evidence from the Region of Western Macedonia
Aikaterini Paltaki, Efstratios Loizou, Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, Maria Partalidou, Stefanos Nastis and Anastasios Michailidis
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from aeroponic cucumber cultivation
Sofia Anna Barla, Konstadinos Abeliotis and Georgios Salahas
Exploring the impact of greening of the agro-food sector on economic growth: An empirical approach in BVAR framework for the EU
Eleni Zafeiriou, Garyfallos Arabatzis, Georgios Tsantopoulos and Stavros Tsiantikoudis
Rural infrastructure using dry stone building technique: An asset for sustainable development in regional and local context
Evaggelia Stathopoulou, Eleni Theodoropoulou, Antony Rezitis and George Vlachos
Evaluation of genetic pollution risk from data collected from Evoikos gulf fish farm combined with a literature review
Maria Alvanou, Konstantinos Gkagkavouzis, Nikoleta Karaiskou, John Theodorou, Costas Batargias, Alexandros Triantafyllidis and Ioannis Giantsis
Optimizing biomethanation efficiency: The influence of packing materials in Trickle Bed Reactors
Maria Gaspari, Katerina Xyrostilidou, Themistoklis Sfetsas, Anastasios Mitsopoulos, Vasileios Tziakas and Panagiotis Kougias
Session GR3
Γεωργική συμβουλευτική και εκπαίδευση
Chair: Georgios Kountios, International Hellenic University, Greece
Introduction
Farmers vocational education & training: The case of Public Institutes of Vocational Training of ELGO-DIMITRA
Epistimi Amerani and Anastasios Michailidis
Farmers vocational education & training: The case of public institutes of vocational training of ELGO-DIMITRA
Vasiliki Bitsopoulou, Eleni Pastrapa, Eleni Zenakou, Despina Sdrali and Eleni Theodoropoulou
Investigating farmers’ attitudes towards co-existence of agriculture and renewable energy production
Eirini Papadimitriou and Dimitra Lazaridou
The application of innovation and the attitudes of farmers towards advisory services: The case of Western Macedonia, Greece
Georgios Kountios, Ourania Notta, Nikolaos Kratimenos and Ioannis Chatzis
The use of precision agriculture for improving water economics of farms and the need of agricultural advisory
Georgios Papadavid, Georgios Kountios, Diofantos Hadjimitsis and Maria Tsiouni
Upgrading value chains through farm advisory
Maria Spilioti, Pavlos Karanikolas, George Papadomichelakis, Konstantinos Tsiboukas and Dimitris Voloudakis
12:30
Industry Session (in Greek)
Καινοτομία και επιχειρηματικότητα στη Γεωργία Ακριβείας στην Ελλάδα
Chair: Spiros Mourelatos, CEO, Ecodevelopment S.A., Greece
Participants:
> Kostas Karantininis, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
> Evgenios Kalaitzopoulos, CEO Olympusherb IKE, SMERC FUND Advisor, Greece
> Kostas Kravvas, rice producing farmer, Chalastra, Greece
> Christos Karydas, Director of Precision Agriculture, Ecodevelopment S.A., Greece
13:30
Lunch break
14:45
Round Table (in Greek)
Το μέλλον της ελληνικής γεωργίας σε ένα σύνθετο διεθνές περιβάλλον: Προκλήσεις και προοπτικές
Chair: Stavriani Koutsou, International Hellenic University, Greece
Participants:
> Christos Giannakakis, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, Greece
> George Vlontzos, University of Thessaly, Greece
> Konstantinos Ampeliotis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
> Constantine Iliopoulos, Hellenic Agricultural Organization – DEMETER, Greece
16:15
Conclusions – Closing
16:30
General Assembly ETAGRO (members only)
Posters
Cultivate crops or produce energy? Factors affecting farmers’ decision to install photovoltaics on their farmland
Konstantinos Ioannou, Evangellia Karasmanaki, Despoina Sfiri and Georgios Tsantopoulos
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Co-design and co-evaluation of traditional and highly biodiversity-based cropping systems in Mediterranean area
Paschalis Papakaloudis, Αndreas Michalitsis, Maria Laskari, Efstratios Deligiannis, Fatima Lambarraa-Lehnhardt and Christos Dordas
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Sustainability assessment of highly biodiversified farming systems: Multicriteria assessment of Greek arable crops
Αndreas Michalitsis, Ferdaous Rezgui, Fatima Lambarraa-Lehnhardt, Paschalis Papakaloudis, Maria Laskari, Efstratios Deligiannis and Christos Dordas
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Assessing agroecology term for North African countries: A literature review
Malak Hazimeh, Leonidas Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Georgios Kleftodimos, Christina Kleisiari, Marios Vasileiou and George Vlontzos
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Food management approach in tourism: A bibliometric literature review using VOSviewer
Zacharias Papanikolaou, Apostolos Goulas and Christos Karelakis
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International food marketing: A bibliometric literature review using VOSviewer
Zacharias Papanikolaou, Apostolos Goulas and Christos Karelakis
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Agricultural knowledge and innovation systems and sustainable management of natural resources
Georgios Kountios, Ioannis Chatzis and Georgios Papadavid
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Green deal as a tool for the creation of a sustainable economy
Apostolos Goulas, Zacharias Papanikolaou and Christos Karelakis
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Association of MTNR1A gene allelles with the response to estrus induction treatments in improved and non-improved greek indigenous sheep breeds
Danai Antonopoulou, Ioannis Giantsis, George Symeon and Melpomeni Avdi
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Valorizing traditional knowledge: The “Cheese routes of Peloponnese”
Christina Eleni Giatra, Dimitrios Skordos, Georgia Koutouzidou and Athanasios Ragkos
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Veterinary students perceptions on entrepreneurship education
Georgia Koutouzidou, Vagis Samathrakis, Athanasios Batzios and Alexandros Theodoridis
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Financial analysis of a mountain tea business
Dimitrios Skordos, Efstratios Michalis, Marisol Dar Ali and Athanasios Ragkos
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Opinions and perceptions on sustainable weed management: A comparison between Greek and Tunisian farmers
Efstratios Michalis, Ahmed Yangui, Athanasios Ragkos, Mohamed Kharrat and Dimosthenis Chachalis
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The role of cooperatives in the interconnection of the agrifood and tourism sectors
Panagiota Pantazi
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How do agricultural education, advisory and financial factors affect the adoption of precision farming in Greece
Maria Tsiouni, Georgios Kountios and Alexandra Pavloudi
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Agricultural cooperatives as a vehicle for small-scale farmers’ viability and sustainable practices
Evangelia-Myrto Paraschou and Panagiota Sergaki
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Using pollen DNA metabarcoding to assess the foraging preferences of honeybees in Kastoria region, Greece
Maria Alvanou, Maria Tokamani, Athanasios Toros, Raphael Sandaltzopoulos, Konstantinos Zampakas, Chrysoula Tananaki, Katerina Melfou and Ioannis Giantsis
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The greek perspective on foreign farm workers and agricultural labor
Lykourgos Chatziioannidis and Maria Partalidou
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Evaluation of the certification procedure of farm advisors in Greece
Ekaterini Alexaki, Ioannis Dimitriadis, Efstratios Michalis, Christina-Eleni Giatra and Athanasios Ragkos
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Pastoral schools: Diffusing the Italian and Spanish experience for sustainable Mediterranean pastoralism through co-creation
Antonello Franca, Marta Guadalupe Ferre-Rivera, Feliu Lopez-i-Gelats, Giovanni Maria Altana, Dimitrios Skordos, Marisol Dar Ali and Athanasios Ragkos
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Consumers trust and preferences regarding local plant varieties and indigenous farm animal breeds in Western Macedonia Greece
Dimitrios Kyriazoglou, Vasiliki Makri, Martha Tampaki, Katerina Melfou, Athanasios Ragkos and Ioannis Giantsis
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The effect of the farm size on the differences in mastitis prevalence and its consequences on milk production in the Holstein cows
Vesna Gantner, Ivana Jožef, Ranko Gantner, Maja Gregić and Zvonimir Steiner
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Partial Substitution of microalgae with baker’s yeast enhances the growth of juvenile ostrea edulis and ruditapes decussatus
Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Ioannis Georgoulis, Athanasios Lattos, Konstantinos Feidantsis, Basile Michaelidis and Ioannis Giantsis
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The use of digital media in equestrian clubs in Croatia
Maja Gregić, Tina Bobić, Ranko Gantner and Vesna Gantner
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Annual maintenance costs of draft horses as a part of fixed costs in horse-powered agriculture: A case study from Požega (Croatia)
Ranko Gantner, Igor Delvechio, Zvonimir Steiner, Maja Gregić and Vesna Gantner
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The role of cooperative enterprises in the promotion of cultural heritage: The case study of the petrified forest of Lesvos
Eleutheria Plousiou, Panagiota Sergaki and Ifigeneia Mylona
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Decision support model by integrating the new cross-compliance rules and rational water management
Asimina Kouriati, Christina Moulogianni, Evgenia Lialia, Angelos Prentzas, Anna Tafidou, Eleni Dimitriadou and Thomas Bournaris
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Decision support model for input minimization and optimal economic efficiency of agricultural holdings
Evgenia Lialia, Anna Tafidou, Asimina Kouriati, Angelos Prentzas, Eleni Dimitriadou, Christina Moulogianni and Thomas Bournaris
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An electronic platform for the integrated monitoring of technical and economic data of farms
Anna Tafidou, Asimina Kouriati, Evgenia Lialia, Angelos Prentzas, Eleni Dimitriadou, Kyriaki Tafidou and Thomas Bournaris
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Proud farm: Planning and development of a dairy sheep and goat incubator
Sotiria Vouraki, Vasiliki Papanikolopoulou, Vasileia Fotiadou, Nikolaos Koltsidas, Stergios Priskas, Jose Ignacio Perez de Albeniz Gonzales, Evdokia Krystallidou and Georgios Arsenos
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Development of innivative breeding methods to control the quantity, quality and distribution of intramuscular fat in intesively fed cattle
Vasiliki Papanikolopoulou, Stella Dokou, Vasileia Fotiadou, Anestis Tsitsos, Sofia Zioupou, Aikaterini Pyrogianni, Themistoklis Sfetsas, Ioanna Dalla and Georgios Arsenos
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Production and fattening of black and while calves in dairy cows
Vasiliki Papanikolopoulou, Sotiria Vouraki, Stergios Priskas, Vasileia Fotiadou, Paraskevi Chantzi, Markella Papantoniou, Michalis Genitsargiotis, Themistoklis Sfetsas, Ioanna Dalla and Georgios Arsenos
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Creation of a branded meat product through the implementation of a protocol for the rearing of large-scale cattle breeding in the area of Axios delta
Vasiliki Papanikolopoulou, Sotiria Vouraki, Vasileia Fotiadou, Anestis Tsitsos, Anastasios Mitsopoulos, Charalampos Petkoglou, Themistoklis Sfetsas, Ioanna Dalla and Georgios Arsenos
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Socioeconomic analysis of traditional systems: Greek water buffalo in lake Kerkini
Athanasios Ragkos, Dimitrios Skordos, Dimitrios Roustemis, Dimitrios Patousis, Ioannis Eleftheriadis and Aristotelis Lymperopoulos
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Automated services for the management of rice irrigation using in-field sensors
Dimitrios Katsantonis, Ioannis Mylonas, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Ioannis Panoras, Sophie Ghoghoberidze, Sofia Zioupou and Charalampos Petkoglou
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Use of variable rate technology (VRT) to produce healthier rice of local varieties
Dimitrios Katsantonis, Ioannis Mylonas, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Ioannis Panoras, Sophie Ghoghoberidze, Sofia Zioupou, Charalampos Petkoglou, Anastastios Mitsopoulos, Themistoklis Sfetsas and Dimitrios Stavrakoudis
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Pre-treatment of rice crop residues to enhance biogas production process
Panagiotis Kougias, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Nicholas E. Korres, Georgia-Christina Mitraka, Anastasios Mitsopoulos, Sofia Zioupou, Charalampos Petkoglou and Dimitrios Katsantonis
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Application of a rice crop residue management method in the context of the adoption of good and innovative agricultural practices
Dimitrios Katsantonis, Ioannis Mylonas, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Ioannis Panoras, Sophie Ghoghoberidze, Themistoklis Sfetsas and Anastasios Mitsopoulos
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Yogurt product from freeze-dried colostrum
Thomas Moschakis, Marios Andreadis, Niki Leliopoulou, Charalampos Giannios, Anastasios Mitsopoulos and Michalis Genitsargiotis
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Lameness identification system in cattle breeding units
Dimitrios Kateris, Anastasios Mitsopoulos, Charalampos Petkoglou and Dionysis Bochtis
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Aromatic plant by-products utilization for the crop protection of vegetables
Kalliopi Kadoglidou, Dimitrios Katsantonis, Paschalina Chatzopoulou, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Maria Irakli, Apostolos Kalyvas, Aliki Xanthopoulou, Aikaterini Pyrogianni and Michalis Genitsargiotis
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Implementation of an innovative organic rice production protocol
Dimitrios Katsantonis, Ioannis Mylonas, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Ioannis Panoras, Sophie Ghoghoberidze, Anastasios Mitsopoulos and Michalis Genitsargiotis
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Model implementation for early prediction of biomass and grain production in maize
Dimitrios Katsantonis, Ioannis Mylonas, Argyrios Kalaitzidis, Ioannis Panoras, Sophie Ghoghoberidze, Aikaterini Pyrogianni and Michalis Genitsargiotis
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Automated sorting system for skeletal deformities of cultured fishes
George Bellis, Paris Papaggelos, Evangeli Vlachogianni, Ilias Laleas, Stefanos Moustos, Thanos Patas, Sokratis Poulios, Nikos Tzioumakis, Giannis Giakas, Dimitris Bokas, Christos Kokkotis and Dimitris Tsaopoulos
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Development of a non-invasive system for the automatic detection of cattle lameness
George Bellis, Paris Papaggelos, Evangeli Vlachogianni, Ilias Laleas, Stefanos Moustos, Thanos Patas, Sokratis Poulios, Nikos Tzioumakis, Giannis Giakas, Giorgos Tsiogkas, Christos Kokkotis and Dimitris Tsaopoulos
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Factors connected with the registration of “Sikali Vevis” as geographical indication protection (PGI) product
Ioannis Mylonas, Fokion Papathanasiou, Elissavet Ninou, Antoula Tsipi, Dimitrios Kostitsis, Iosif Sistanis, Crysanthi Pankou and Kostantinos Koutis
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The impact of the improved genetic material to the economic value of Plake Fasoli Prespon PGI product
Fokion Papathanasiou, Elissavet Ninou, Ioannis Mylonas, Iosif Sistanis, Anastasia Kargiotidou, Sonia Michailidou, Konstantinos Koutis and Anthoula Tsipi
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Important parameters connected to farmers networking and training that gives added value to Fasoli and Fava Feneou products
Ioannis Mylonas, Fokion Papathanasiou, Elissavet Ninou, Anthoula Tsipi, Anastasia Kargiotidou, Georgia Vasiligianni and Konstantinos Koutis
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Fava Santorinis: brining added value to a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product through the secure of the traditional cultivar and farmers networking
Elissavet Ninou, Ioannis Mylonas, Christos Alexandris, Elissavet Chatzivasileiou, Garyfalia Economou, Fokion Papathanasiou, Dimitrios Vlachostergios, Kostantinos Koutis and Anthoula Tsipi
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Digital Applications and Precision Agriculture in maze fertilization
Ioannis Mylonas, Dimitrios Katsantonis, Michalis Genitsargiotis, Elissavet Ninou, Dimitris Stavrakoudis and Charalampos Petkoglou
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Hydroponic cultivation in a greenhouse heated by by-products of a biogas plant
Georgios K. Ntinas, Dimitris Kouvas, Ioanna Chatzigeorgiou, Maria Ravani, Stavros Martinakos and Panagiotis G Kougias
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