Primärt – Forum för hållbart lantbruk
Welcome to a regional conference where farmers, researchers, advisors, industry members and public officials come together to shape the future of sustainable food production. The conference theme is innovation. Registration will open soon.
Date: 25 November 2026
Time: 08:30 - 17:00
Venue: Aulan
Language: Swedish with English elements
Organiser: The SLU och Sparbanken Skåne Centre for Sustainable Primary Production
Location: Alnarp
Listen to knowledgeable speakers, take part in in-depth discussions and ask the difficult questions alongside other professionals working towards more sustainable farming.
The programme covers animal production, horticulture and crop production, with topics including climate adaptation, crop diversification, digitalisation, the next generation of farmers and the cost of taking action on sustainability.
The conference is held in Swedish with elements in English, and is moderated by Lennart Wikström.
Participation is free of charge. If you'd like to join the shared dinner after the conference, this is at your own expense.
Registration will open soon.
See also:
- Get to know our keynote speakers.
- Visit the centre website.
- Follow us on Linkedin.
- The day before Primärt, Jordbruksekonomisk konferens takes place, also at SLU in Alnarp. We encourage you to join both days!
The program below is preliminary and may be subject to change.
Program
*English.
8:30 Breakfast and registration
Venue: Loftet
9:00 Welcome!
Venue: Aulan
9:25 Keynote speakers: Innovation in primary production
Venue: Aulan
- Farming the future together: Connecting data, knowledge, and practice*
Jacob van den Borne, VDBorne Campus - AgroDrive – Innovation driving fossil-free transition in agriculture and food
Johanna Olsson, RISE - Future food
Maria Lundesjö and Marit Toll, Axfoundation
10:30 Fika
Venue: Loftet
11:00 Panel conversation: From promise to practice in primary production
Venue: Aulan
- Bengt Andersson, Välingetorp invest
- Cissi Klasson, Annelövsgrisen
- Martin Andersson, Löderups växt
- Patrik Andersson, Tomatens hus
- Per Frankelius, Linköping University
Moderated by Lennart Wikström.
11:45 Picture time
Venue: Bobos hjärta
12:00 Lunch
Venue: Information will follow
13:00 The SLU Alnarp and Sparbanken Skåne Innovation Award
Venue: Aulan
14:10 Thematic tracks and fika
Venue: Agricum
Conducted in 2 sessions, 45 minutes each. Find more information below.
16:10 What emerged along the thematic tracks?
Venue: Aulan
17:30 Dinner (upon registration)
Venue: Loftet
Thematic tracks
All participants are invited to choose up to two thematic tracks for in-depth discussions. The tracks are conducted in two sessions, lasting 45 minutes each. You either participate in two different tracks, or attend the same track twice.
Each track is led by a moderator and a group consisting of a farmer, researcher, advisor and industry member. The group share their perspectives and open the conversation so that everyone in the room has the chance to speak, ask questions and explore the topic together. You select your preferred tracks when you register.
There are 12 tracks to choose from. Below, you will find a description of each track.
*English.
The SLU and Sparbanken Skåne Centre for Sustainable Primary Production
The centre was established in 2025 at SLU in Alnarp and is jointly funded by SLU and Sparbanken Skåne, through its ownership foundation Finn. The term “sustainable” encompasses the three dimensions of economic, ecological, and social sustainability.