The 14th AIEAA Conference "Reconciling competitiveness and sustainability in the agrifood system: the role of knowledge and innovation", organised by the University of Pisa, will be held in Pisa (Italy) on the 18th, 19th and 20th of June 2025.

In 2023 and early 2024,  farmers' protests across Europe shared the unsolved trade-off between environmental compliance and competing in a context where non-EU producers are not subject to the same environmental and food safety regulations. Indeed, farmers, on one side, face a demand for more sustainable production models; on the other side, they experience deep competition in the global market in a context of fast, sometimes radical, changes in technologies.

At the same time, society plays a crucial role, being more aware of the environmental risks of agricultural activities and the potential food waste and advocating for a more sustainable food chain.  To address these trade-offs in the agri-food system and potentially solve the related conflicts in our society, reconciling competitiveness and sustainability in the agri-food system becomes a priority. 

The 14th AIEAA Conference puts knowledge and innovation at the core of the scientific and cultural debate on reconciling agri-food system competitiveness and sustainability goals in terms of development trajectories and policies.
Scientists, academics, public officers and stakeholders in the field of agri-food system are invited to contribute to the current debate on how to find a reliable and viable way to rethink the role of knowledge and innovation in the contemporary agri-food system.

AIEAA welcomes contributions based on methodological and conceptual approaches, policy analyses, empirical models, and case study presentations. 

AIEAA is pleased to inform you that the AIEAA pre-Conference and the third Young Researchers' Day will be also hosted by the University of Pisa on 18th June 2025 from 1 pm. These events will be followed on 19-20 June by the 14th AIEAA Conference. 
More details are available on website.

Deadlines:
Abstract submission deadline: February 28th, 2025.
Organised sessions, Panel sessions and Pitches deadline: March 15th, 2025.
Authors' registration deadline: May 31st, 2025.