Event Details
Jan 15, 2026 to Jan 16, 2026
8th Symposium on Agri-Tech Economics for Sustainable Futures:
The symposium will take place at Harper Adams University, UK, on 15-16 January 2026, co-organised by the Global Institute for Agri-Tech Economics (GIATE) and the Harper Adams Business School, and supported by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming and the International Network for Economic Research (INFER).
Focus and Topics
We welcome high-quality research papers in the broad field of Agri-Tech Economics for Sustainable Futures, including (but not limited to):
- Sustainability in agri-food supply chains
- Productivity and efficiency in the farming sector
- Sustainable economic growth, production, and consumption
- Rural land use and sustainability valuation in agricultural systems
- Adoption and economic impacts of agri-tech
- Environmental and agricultural economics
- Digitalisation, data, and AI applications in agriculture
- Policy analysis for agri-tech and sustainability transitions
- Socio-economic impacts of agri-tech innovations
Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to announce our confirmed keynote speakers:
- Prof. Madhu Khanna
Director of iSEE; ACES Distinguished Professor in Environmental Economics, University of Illinois, USA
- Prof. Annemie Maertens
Professor of Economics, University of Sussex Business School, UK
Further keynote speakers will be announced shortly.