1、E U C A P N E T W O R K E U C A P N E T W O R K P R E S E N T A T I O NE U C A P N E T W O R K E U C A P N E T W O R K P R E S E N T A T I O NEU CAP Network seminar Robotics andArtificial Intelligence in farming and forestryUtrecht,Netherlands19&20 February 2025E U C A P N E T W O R K E U C A P N E
2、T W O R K P R E S E N T A T I O NE U C A P N E T W O R K E U C A P N E T W O R K P R E S E N T A T I O NThe future of agriculture:the role of robotics and AIFederico MennaCEO EIT DIGITALEU CAP Network seminar SEMINAR Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry|19-20 February 2025THE
3、 FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE:THE ROLE OF ROBOTICS AND AIUTRECHT|FEB 19,2025|FEDERICO MENNA,CEOCHALLENGESAgriculture is not just a sector;its a strategic pillar for Europes sustainability,food security,and economic resilience.European agriculture faces challenges Technology offers a path to sustainable,eff
4、icient farming solutions,helping preserve biodiversity,reduce emissions,and ensure food security for future generations.climate changedeclining productivitylabour shortagesgeopolitical pressures impacting supply chains and food productionOVER THE PAST 20 YEARS,EUROPES AGRICULTURAL LAND HAS STEADILY
5、DECLINED BY ABOUT 10%,IMPACTING ALL LAND USES.Developments in land use in the EU,2000-2020,Source:FAO(2022),Land use indicatorsTHE EU FARMING SECTOR HAS BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED,WITH FEWER FARMS AND LARGER FARM SIZESOverall change in farms and farmland by farm size(%),2010-2020,Source:Eurostat,2023F
6、ACING A DECLINING AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCEEmployment in agriculture(%of total employment),2010-2021,Source:Eurostat,2023PRODUCTIVITY IN THE EU HAS GROWNDevelopments in Gross Value Added,2008-2023,Source:Eurostat,2023BUT AT A SLOWER RATE COMPARED TO OTHER ADVANCED COUNTRIESTotal factor Productivity(TFP