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17th ICPA and 11th ConBAP Abstract Submissions
The 17th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and 11th Brazilian Congress on Precision and Digital Agriculture Abstract Submission Form is now open! We invite you to submit an Oral or Poster abstract on the various conference topics. Abstracts will be reviewed for suitability based on scientific content and clarity. Abstracts meeting these criteria will be accepted to the Oral or Poster program at the conference.
Abstracts must be submitted in English. Abstract length must be in the range of 300-500 words with no figures, references or tables. Authors of accepted abstracts will be entitled to present their research at the conference after payment of registration fees. Please review the Author Instructions webpage for additional instructions and deadlines.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
Questions pertaining to abstract submissions should be addressed to abstracts@ispag.org.
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News About the Spanish National Association for Precision Agriculture
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On October 30th, the Spanish National Association for Precision Agriculture (Asociación Nacional de Agricultura de Precisión, ANAP) held its inaugural Annual Technical Seminar in conjunction with its first General Assembly of Members. Both events were hosted at the School of Agronomic Engineering of the University of Seville by Manuel Pérez (current ISPA Secretary) and his team, including Pedro Castro and María Barrera, among others.
The seminar was officially opened by a representative of the Junta de Andalucía, Jesús Gonzélez García, and the Director of the School, Luís Pérez Urrestarazu. The program featured an introductory presentation by Àlex Escolà on ANAP, followed by a presentation on the FIMA technical fair by Fernando Cidraque.
Technical sessions covered a range of topics, including precision seeding technologies, sensor-based irrigation management, UAV-assisted pesticide application, artificial intelligence applications in agriculture, agricultural robotics and early detection of plant diseases (refer to the official agenda for full details). The seminar attracted over 80 participants, who actively contributed to the final panel discussion with the speakers.
Following the lunch break, ANAP convened its first General Assembly of Members, during which the new Board of Directors was elected. The newly appointed board comprises:
- President: Manuel Pérez Ruiz (current ISPA Secretary)
- Vice President: Ana I. de Castro Megías
- Secretary: Francisco Javier García Ramos
- Treasurer: José Manuel Peña Barragán
- Committee Members: Constantino Valero Ubierna, Àlex Escolà Agustí, and Carlos Martín Esteban
The new Board expressed its gratitude to the outgoing leadership—José María Terrón López (former President), Carlos Martín Esteban (former Secretary), and José María Montull (former Treasurer)—for their foundational work in establishing ANAP and promoting Precision Agriculture within Spain’s primary sector.
View the Program Here
Precision Agriculture Incubation Program (PAIP): Growing the Next Generation of Digital & Precision Agriculture Leaders in Africa
Femi Adekoya, Founder & Director, Integrated Aerial Precision & Precision Field Academy; ISPA Country Representative in Nigeria, AAPA West Africa Board Member
The Precision Agriculture Incubation Program (PAIP) is an initiative of Precision Field Academy (PFA) designed to equip young Africans with the technical and soft skills required to lead the continent’s digital agriculture transformation.
With the endorsement and continued support of the International Society for Precision Agriculture (ISPA), the recently concluded Cohort 3 engaged over 2,500 participants from 15 African countries through global masterclasses on drone technology, GIS and remote sensing, AI for crop diagnostics, and IoT-enabled smart farming.
The top 90 participants advanced to intensive field sessions hosted at three regional hubs—Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Federal University of Technology (FUT Minna), and Rivers State University—where they conducted hands-on drone flights, digital mapping, and data-driven decision-making exercises.
Following the program, the Academy launched the Precision Agriculture Ambassadorship Program (PAAP) in partnership with Integrated Aerial Precision (IAPrecision), enabling graduates to serve as farmer-facing technology ambassadors, applying digital tools and precision agriculture techniques directly within African farming communities.
Through PAIP, PFA is bridging skill gaps, inspiring youth employment, and building Africa’s next generation of AgriTech innovators putting precision agriculture into action and driving sustainable food systems.
Read the full impact report: PAIP Impact Report
Learn more: www.precisionfieldacademy.com
Inquiries & Partnerships: info@precisionfieldacademy.com
Learn more: www.precisionfieldacademy.com
Inquiries & Partnerships: info@precisionfieldacademy.com
ISPA Country Representative
Country Representatives serve to help promote ISPA by championing the ISPA mission and purpose globally, in particular, in the country they represent. ISPA is growing internationally so Country Representatives remain an important position to help ISPA best serve people, groups, governments and others, globally connecting them to science and experts.
Please join us in thanking ISPA Country Representative from Bangladesh, Dr. Chayan Kumer Saha.
If you are interested in becoming a Country Representative, please email info@ispag.org with your bio highlighting your experience in precision agriculture and your CV. ISPA requires that all Country Representatives are current members of the society. To become a member, please complete the membership form.
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Upcoming Events
15-16 JAN 2026
8th Symposium on Agri-Tech Economics for Sustainable Futures
Newport, United Kingdom
2-4 FEB 2026
International Crop Modeling Symposium (iCROPM2026)
International Crop Modeling Symposium (iCROPM2026)
Florence, Italy
15-18 MAR 2026
13-16 JUL 2026
17th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and the 11th Brazilian Congress on Precision Agriculture
Porto Alegre, Brazil
11-15 JUL 2027
16th European Conference on Precision Agriculture
Copenhagen, Denmark
More information to come.
15-18 SEP 2027
12th Asian-Australasian Conference on Precision Agriculture
Kobe, Japan
16-19 JUL 2028
18th International Conference on Precision Agriculture
Athens, Georgia USA
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Jobs Listing
- Assistant Professor in Horticulture - Department of Botany and Plant Sciences - University of California, Riverside
- Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) position in Precision Water Management - University of Missouri-Columbia
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Precision Agriculture Definition
Precision Agriculture is a management strategy that gathers, processes and analyzes temporal, spatial and individual plant and animal data and combines it with other information to support management decisions according to estimated variability for improved resource use efficiency, productivity, quality, profitability and sustainability of agricultural production.
The International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) is a non-profit professional scientific organization.
The mission of ISPA is to advance the science of precision agriculture globally.
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