Take part in shaping the future of sustainable primary production
Welcome to Primärt – a forum where farmers, researchers, advisors, industry members and public officials from the Greater Copenhagen Region come together to shape the future of sustainable food production. This year's theme is innovation.
Date: 25 November 2026
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Language: Swedish with English elements
Organiser: The SLU och Sparbanken Skånes Centre for Sustainable Primary Production
Location: Alnarp
Listen to knowledgeable speakers, take part in in-depth discussions and ask the difficult questions among other professionals working toward 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 true cost of sustainability.
The conference is in Swedish, with elements in English.
Participation is free of charge. If you'd like to join the shared dinner, the cost is at your own expense. Registration will open after the summer.
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Below you will find the preliminary program for the conference.
Program
8:30 Breakfast and registration
9:00-9:20 Welcome!
9:25-10:25 Keynote speakers: Innovation in primary production
10:30-10:55 Fika
11:00-11:40 Panel debate: From promise to practice in primary production
11:45-11:55 Picture time
12:00-12:55 Lunch
13:00-14:00 SLU-Sparbanken Skåne Innovation Prize
14:10-15:55 Thematic tracks* and fika
16:10-16:45 What emerged along the tracks?
17:30-20:00 Dinner (upon registration)
The conference will be moderated by Lennart Wikström.
Thematic tracks
*All participants are invited to choose up to two thematic tracks for in-depth discussions. Each track is led by a group consisting of a farmer, researcher, advisor and industry member, who share their perspectives and open up 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.
- Climate adaptation in horticulture
- Digitalisation on the farm: data, ownership, and value
- Crop diversification for resilient farming
- New crops & future proteins
- Soil health & carbon sequestration
- Innovation in livestock production
- Next generation farmers
- Animal-centred environments (from planning to investment)
- Scalability during times of crises
- Cost of action in sustainability
- Campus tour
The day before Primärt, Jordbruksekonomisk konferens (Swedish) takes place, also at SLU in Alnarp. We encourage you to join both days!
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.