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modernAKIS, modernisation of Agriculture through more efficient and effective Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), aims to improve AKIS actors’ capacities to leverage individual, organizational and systemic resources needed for the transformation towards more coherent, effective, and efficient AKIS systems and the transition to a more sustainable management and use of natural resources in farming and forestry.
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AKIS in action: Can AKIS interventions help farmers improve their income through direct marketing?
Networking event on March 18, 2026 – Online As part of ongoing efforts in modernAKIS to interconnect AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems) actors across Europe, this event highlighted how AKIS can actively support the EU’s goal of expanding organic farming through innovative approaches to empower farmers to begin and successfully maintain sustainable organic farming.…
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Experiences from the modernAKIS Network: Latvia’s Long-Term Vision for Stronger Advisory Services
As part of the ongoing exchange of experiences within the modernAKIS network, this article shares insights from Mārtiņš Cimermanis, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC). His career spans Latvia’s transition into the European Union, the professionalisation of advisory services, and the rise of digital and AI‑driven tools —…
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Strengthening AKIS Collaboration in Malta: modernAKIS Capacity Development Event
On 2 February 2026, the National Viticulture and Oenology Centre of Malta hosted the modernAKIS Capacity Development Event, entitled “Mapping and improving collaboration among AKIS actors in Malta.”The event gathered 19 participants, bringing together the Maltese AKIS Coordination Body and a wide range of AKIS actors — including representatives from public authorities, advisory services, research…
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AKIS in action: How Knowledge and Innovation Systems Drive Organic Farming Forward
Networking event on October 15, 2025 – Online As part of ongoing efforts in modernAKIS to interconnect AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems) actors across Europe, this event highlighted how AKIS can actively support the EU’s goal of expanding organic farming through innovative approaches to empower farmers to begin and successfully maintain sustainable organic farming.…
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Building Collaboration: Second Spanish Community of Practice
On 11 November 2025, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and the Galician Enterprise-University Foundation (FEUGA) held the second session of the modernAKIS Capacity Building Workshop of the Spanish Community of Practice — a two-part programme designed to deepen the shared understanding of AKIS evaluation and governance in Spain. The first session,…
