Digital transformation, a Factor for development of the agricultural and agri-food sector in the Eastern region
The participants at the conference held at the Berkane Agropole on Wednesday, December 5th , 2018 under the theme "Digital transformation, a Factor for development of the agricultural and agri-food sector in the Eastern region" underlined the effective role played by the University Mohammed Premier in supporting major digitization workshops in the agricultural sector. The UMP has the capabilities, expertise and skills, experts and engineers, as well as training courses in the field of computer engineering.
At the opening of this conference, Mr. Mohamed Benkaddour, President of the University of Mohamed Premier, emphasized the importance of the theme of this meeting and the importance of its link with the networking of technologies in the field of agriculture and efforts to make it a lever for development as well as the support offered by the technology basically the Mohammed VI satellite, which is a major pillar in the field of technology. These assets it has to be emphasised contribute to the development and rationalization of water use, the measurement of soil moisture, remote control irrigation and other technologies that have become necessary. He also welcomed the presence of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, and appreciated the collaboration of the parties involved in the exploitation of collective intelligence. He also showed his wish that these be permanent and organized with frequent monitoring of results and their implementation in the field.
The seminar was an opportunity for relevant presentations, followed by a tour of the laboratories and technical units located in the agropolis of Berkane.