HAICTA 2026: 12th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food & Environment Kipriotis Panorama Hotel & Suites Kos, Greece, September 30-October 3, 2026

General Information

The Conference is organized by the Hellenic Association for Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food & Environment (HAICTA). HAICTA is the Greek branch of the European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture (EFITA). Until now, HAICTA has organized a series of eleven successful conferences.

HAICTA 2026 aims to bring together professionals, experts and researchers working on Agriculture, Food and Environment, emphasizing on the applicability of ICT solutions and innovations to real industry cases addressing modern challenges.

Hybrid Model

HAICTA 2026 will be the 4th Conference in the series to offer in-person attendance, remote participation and live streaming for those who won't be able to attend, giving the chance for an even wider audience. Authors will have the option to present in-person at the Conference or remotely through teleconferencing.

Topics

Submissions in all areas of Agriculture, Food and Environment are accepted, including (but not limited to):

ICT Applications and Digitalization

• Database Systems and Data Mining / Data Recording Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• e-Business, e-Commerce, e-Sales, e-Marketing and e-Services
• Information Systems and Web Applications / Digital Farming
• Internet of Things, Sensor, RFID and Mobile/Wireless Network Applications
• Precision Technologies: Crop and Livestock Production; Farm and Animal Health Monitoring

Rural Development, Knowledge and Innovation

• Alternative (Sustainable) Tourism and Promotion of Rural Areas
• e-Networking, Collective Actions and e-Governance in Rural Areas
• AKIS: Farm Education, Training & Advisory, e-Learning, Interactive and Web-based Systems
• Innovation in Farms and Rural Areas
• Sustainability and Resilience of Rural Areas and Agri-food Systems

Farm Management / Crop and Livestock Production

• Agro-ecological transition
• Crop and Livestock Breeding / Local Varieties, Breeds and Landraces
• Epidemics Modeling, Animal Health Monitoring
• Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Growth
• Apiculture
• Genomics and Biotechnologies in Farming, Livestock production and Forestry
• Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production

Agri-food Systems - Circular Economy

• Alternative Protein Sources
• Food Waste
• Sustainable Food Value Chains
• Innovations in Food Hygiene and High-Quality Food
• Innovative uses of Agricultural By-products and Waste Management
• Novel Agri-food Systems
• Quality Assurance, Authenticity and Traceability of Food Products
• Supply Chain Management & Logistics / Local Products and Short Value Chains

Environment / Climate Change

• Climate Change Modeling / Climate Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation
• Environmental Design and Policy
• Regulation of GHG Emissions
• Spatial Analysis, Landscape Planning & GIS-based Analysis
• Sustainable Forestry, Wood Technology and Wood Products
• Sustainable Management of Natural Resources / Ecosystem Services
• Wildfire Risk Assessment and Prevention / Wildlife Management & Protection

Water Resources

• Irrigation Technologies and Water Resources Monitoring
• Sustainable Water Resources Management
• Non-Conventional Water: Water Harvesting, Water Purification, Desalination and Re-use Technologies

Types of Submission

*Whichever criteria are met first.

Paper Submission - Author Instructions

All submissions will be reviewed through a fully digital peer review process by two referees for abstracts and two referees for short papers. Submissions will be handled through the EasyChair for HAICTA 2026 Online Submission System. More information on how to submit your paper, including the mandatory template is available here: https://haicta.gr/conferences/haicta2026/paper-submission/ 

Important Dates

Registration Fees

HAICTA 2026 offers three types of online registration for those interested in submitting a paper and attending the Conference in Kos Island, Greece. You can find more information here: https://haicta.gr/conferences/haicta2026/registration/

HAICTA 2026 will accept only online registrations, made via the online registration system (above link) that will be set up at a later point and will be accessible starting 31 May 2026 alongside the opening of Early Registration. 

Publication of the Conference Proceedings

All types of submission can be presented either orally or as an e-poster. The abstract of all accepted papers will be included in the Book of Abstracts of HAICTA 2026, a digital booklet which will be available online via our official website.

Only the short papers will be included in the Proceedings of HAICTA 2026, published by MDPI (open access), after passing an evaluation process by the publisher. These will be available online and citable. For those who will submit initially an abstract and gets accepted for presentation, they can convert it to a short paper and submit it as a camera-ready paper instead, following the provided guidelines.

Selected submissions will be invited after the Conference to be submitted as extended papers in Special Issues in specific journals. More information regarding this matter will be available soon.Learn more here: https://haicta.gr/conferences/haicta2026/proceedings/

Special Sessions

HAICTA 2026 has already received requests for organizing Special Sessions regarding specific scientific topics. Please inform us as soon as possible in case you are interested in organizing one, due to limited space and time. Learn more here: https://haicta.gr/conferences/haicta2026/special-sessions/

Organizing Committee

• George Vlontzos [co-chair], University of Thessaly, Greece / President of HAICTA
• Elias Tsourapas [co-chair], IT Expert, Greece
• Thomas Bournaris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Georgios Kountios, International Hellenic University, Greece
• Stavriani Koutsou, International Hellenic University, Greece
• Leonidas Sotirios Kyrgiakos, University of Thessaly / University of Western Macedonia, Greece
• Efstratios Michalis, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Greece

Contact

For any further information you can contact the Organizing Committee directly via email at contact [@] haicta.gr