# Agricultural innovation and education in Slovakia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/agricultural-innovation-and-education-in-slovakia > Updated: 2026-09-08T11:49:01.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Slovakia has introduced several initiatives aimed at modernizing the agricultural sector through education and technological testing. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched the ‘Agriwow’ project to attract students in grades 7 through 9 to agricultural, food, and forestry studies. The program seeks to address professional shortages by promoting the sector as a high-tech field involving robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous machinery. Following this, the ‘CROP ARENA’ project was launched in Slovakia to evaluate winter wheat cultivation by testing entire technological systems under standardized conditions to eliminate environmental variables. Concurrently, the European Commission adopted a strategic research and innovation approach for agriculture, forestry, and food systems. This broader EU strategy integrates the AgRI 2040 and Food 2040 frameworks to better connect researchers and startups with farmers for real-world technology demonstration. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Agricultural innovation initiatives launched in Slovakia and the EU New agricultural initiatives are emerging, including Slovakia's CROP ARENA project testing wheat cultivation technologies and the European Commission's new strategy to boost agrifood innovation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/agricultural-innovation-initiatives-launched-in-slovakia-and-the-eu ### 2026-08-24: Slovakia launches Agriwow project to boost agricultural education interest Slovakia has launched the Agriwow project to attract students to agricultural and food sectors by highlighting modern technologies like AI, robotics, and drones used in the industry. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovakia-launches-agriwow-project-to-boost-agricultural-education-interest --- Cite as: Agricultural innovation and education in Slovakia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/agricultural-innovation-and-education-in-slovakia