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The 12^th International Symposium "Agricultural Economics and Rural Development - Realities and perspectives for Romania"

November 18, 2021. Bucharest, Romania - AERD 2021

Organized under the high patronage of Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences "Gheorghe Ionescu Sisesti"

Welcome to the 12th Edition of The International Symposium "Agrarian Economy and Rural Development - Realities and Perspectives for Romania", AERD-2021

Following the challenging year of 2020, full of new paradigms and transformation towards digital era and changing opportunities, AERD 2021 will be organised focusing around the following hot topics: recovery, resilience and adaptation.

Our aim is to bring into discussion the current concerns regarding the smooth transition to a more sustainable production and consumption across Europe, sustainable development of agriculture and agricultural holdings in Romania for increasing the quality of life, while maintaining the environment.

We therefore invite you to share knowledge, experience and the latest results of your research in agrarian economy and rural development domains related to

- increasing the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and promoting agricultural technologies and digitalization; - diversification of agricultural production and creation of value chains for the development of a resilient and diversified agricultural sector;

- sustainable management of natural resources, conservation and consolidation of agricultural ecosystems;

- the response of agriculture to the needs of society regarding food safety and health;

- supporting the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy in the agri-food sector;

- consolidating the socio-economic structure of rural areas;

- production and use of energy from renewable sources;

- research - development - innovation in the field of transition to bioeconomy;

- recovery and resilience strategies;

- alignment of Member States with the strategies included in the European Green Deal.