On behalf of the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng), the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), and the Spanish Society of Agroingenieria (SEAgIng), you are welcome to the International Conference of Agricultural Engineering CIGR-AgEng2012 that will be held in Valencia, Spain on July 8-12, 2012.

EurAgEng and CIGR celebrate this joint International Conference on Agricultural Engineering in 2012. In addition, a Special Parallel Conference on mechanisation and post-harvest technology in developing countries organized by UNIDO and FAO form a part of the Congress. 

The Conference covers emerging research and new engineering solutions for food production and rural activities, as a means to enhance human well-being and promote social benefits. New concerns include methods of agricultural, livestock and forestry production, and the preservation of natural resources and landscape by applying modern engineering concepts. Healthier production systems need to encompass higher social and economic benefits.

The CIGR-AgEng2012 Conference is addressed to academia, industry, producers, manufacturers and service providers from all over the world for discussion about novel approaches to integrate agriculture and engineering for enhancing the quality and expectance of life. PhD students, Delegates of CIGR and EurAgEng, Representatives of Developing Countries and Industry are specially encouraged to participate in CIGR-AgEng 2012 Conference.

I am looking forward to meeting you next July for CIGR-AgEng2012 Conference in Valencia, Spain.

Florentino Juste
Past-President EurAgEng
President of CIGR-AgEng2012 Conference