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Smart farming & digitalization

Agriculture is no longer what it was. Drones, AI, IoT — in the middle of South-East Transylvania.

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Pillar V · Digitalization · Wegener Park
A zone dedicated to precision agriculture: agricultural drones, IoT sensors, GPS for tractors, farm management software and AI solutions. A 24-hour hackathon brings together students, farmers and developers.
Ch. I · The Drones
I.

The Drones

Mapping and spraying.

Four agricultural drone manufacturers — DJI Agriculture, Yamaha, XAG, AeroVironment — demonstrate in flight, in Wegener Park: precision mapping, differential spraying, plant health monitoring.

Ch. II · The Hackathon
II.

The Hackathon

24 hours, prize 5,000 lei.

Friday 17:00 — Saturday 17:00. Mixed teams of students, farmers and developers work on real challenges proposed by Covasna farmers. Prize of 5,000 lei for the winning team, mentoring from Agricover and Titan Machinery.

Ch. III · The App
III.

The App

The festival's digital guide.

The official Taste of Covasna app launched in May 2026: interactive map of all 7 zones, real-time programme, workshop registration, tourist package bookings, digital voting in contests. iOS and Android.

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Drone manufacturers
24h
Tech & Agri Hackathon
5,000lei
Hackathon prize
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Official festival app
№ 01

Drone demonstrations

Four agricultural drone manufacturers show in flight how precision mapping and spraying works.

№ 02

Tech & Agri Hackathon

24-hour mixed teams work on real challenges proposed by local farmers. Prize of 5,000 lei.

№ 03

IoT & farm sensors

Soil, humidity and crop monitoring systems — live installation demonstrations.

№ 04

AI for harvest prediction

Prediction and optimisation solutions with artificial intelligence, presented by companies and researchers.

№ 05

Official festival app

Interactive map, programme, tourism offer, registrations — everything in a single mobile application.

№ 06

Digital forum for farmers

Conference-workshop on the digital transformation of small and medium farms — with case studies from Covasna.