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FarmTech Society

Acronym: FTS

General Information

Identification Code: 469686733585-87
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 1/6/2019
Last Update: 2/22/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: INTRODUCTION & TYPOLOGY FarmTech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit industry association for the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector, which is a practice in the intensification of yields while upholding ecological principles. CEA aims to avoid adverse environmental conditions in order to optimise growth and avert threats to yield and product quality. This includes one of the following, or a combination: Greenhouses (GH) ranging from basic plastic-covered to fully enclosed high-tech glass structures; Vertical farming (VF), which is a fully enclosed insulated space with daylight-independent grow lights on multiple horizontal levels. Both GH and VF grow food- and fiber-plants including also plant based inputs for cross-sectoral use (e.g. pharma), insects, mushrooms, algae, and propagation commodities; and, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), i.e. land-based fish farming, especially aquaponics.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Position papers and outreach activities on: EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 EU Standardisation Strategy EU Plant Reproductive Materials Strategy EU Micro credentialing Strategy (European Commission) EU Food Contingency Plan EU Farm to Fork Strategy EU Common Agriculture Policy Reform EU Soil Thematic Strategy EU Taxonomy Strategy (integration of CEA as a sustainable agriculture practice)
Communication Activities: FarmTech Society is using primarily its website and social media to communicate. In addition to participating in online events and hosting webinars, FTS has developed a strong presence in several important industry events (in-person) by engaging with the audiences on timely topics, curating panel discussions with moderation, and inviting industry opinion leader key-notes at conferences.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: place du champs de mars 512th floor
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Place du champs de mars, 5
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1.75
Info Members: After years of voluntary secretarial work, in 2022 FarmTech Society adopted a small budget to hire professional staff to help gain better impact with its mission and activities. The sector is still in the early stages of transformation from innovation-driven startups into a more mature sector with recognizable advantages in commercial agriculture production practices. Engagement with public-private partnerships on EU funding instruments will further enhance the impact that CEA could bring to the wider agriculture communities, helping to facilitate in the needed transformation towards a resilient decarbonized industry.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: FarmTech Society Members (status Q4 2023): 80 ACRES United States ARTECHNO Netherlands BayWa Germany Boerenbond Belgium Certhon Netherlands / Japan Clayco United States Clean Greens Solutions Switzerland DLG Germany Delphy Netherlands DryHydroponics Netherlands Earle & Associates United Kingdom ECLO Belgium FRESH MICROGREENS ROMANIA Fluence Bioengineering United States FREYCONSULT Germany FESTO SE Germany GROWING MEDIA EU Belgium GRODAN Netherlands Grootscholten Consultancy Netherlands HAS Green Academy Netherlands Hortamericas United States Harrisburg University United States IUNU United States Indoor AgCon United States Infinite Acres BV Netherlands Intelligent Growth Solutions United Kingdom Infarm Germany / Netherlands Latvia University of Life Sciences and Tech Latvia MESSE DORTMUND Germany ORANIFARMS Germany Priva Group Netherlands Proefstation Vor Groenteteelt Belgium RAI Amsterdam/ GreenTech Amsterdam Netherlands Re_Nuble United States Rijk Zwaan Distribution B.V. Netherlands Siemens United States SOSPONGE France Signify / PHILLIPS Netherlands TTA Netherlands UCDAVIS ANR United States VNU NETHERLANDS Valoya Finland Viscon Group Netherlands YASAI Switzerland VERTICAL FARM INSTITUTE AUSTRIA