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10 March 2026On 3–4 March 2026, the partner NEUROPUBLIC represented the Path4Med project at the World Olive Oil Exhibition 2026, held at IFEMA Madrid, Spain.
The exhibition is one of the leading international events dedicated to the olive oil sector and brings together operators, producers, and professionals from more than 50 countries each year. With over 4,500 visitors from around the world, the event provided an excellent opportunity to connect with farmers, producers, and stakeholders from the Mediterranean agri-food sector—one of the key communities that the Path4Med project aims to support.
Representing the partner, Christina Kremmida presented the Path4Med project at a dedicated booth, distributing informational materials and engaging with visitors on the main challenges affecting Mediterranean agriculture, particularly the sustainable management of water resources and the protection of soil quality.
Olive cultivation is one of the most widespread and emblematic agricultural systems in the Mediterranean basin, but it is also among those that require careful water management. Improving irrigation efficiency, reducing nutrient runoff, and protecting soil health are some of the key challenges addressed by Path4Med through the development and demonstration of innovative, data-driven, and nature-based solutions.
Within the project, NEUROPUBLIC contributes with its gaiasense smart farming platform, implemented at the Greek demonstration site in the Spercheios River Basin. In the Stylida area, a network of IoT-enabled agro-meteorological stations has been deployed to monitor environmental and soil parameters—including air temperature, humidity, rainfall, solar radiation, wind, and soil moisture at different depths—providing high-resolution data directly from olive groves.
These data make it possible to better analyze irrigation needs, compare irrigation volumes with soil response, and support more informed decision-making for the sustainable management of olive cultivation.
Participation in the World Olive Oil Exhibition is part of Path4Med’s ongoing dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities. Events like this play a key role in strengthening connections between research, innovation, and the Mediterranean agricultural community, helping transform project results into concrete solutions to reduce water and soil pollution in Mediterranean agro-hydrological systems.
