The International Congress on the Digitalization of Agricultural Production – “Digital Tools for Agricultural Production” (CIDPA 2025) – will take place on May 21-22, 2025, at the Higher School of Technology of Sidi Bennour, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco.

Organized by the Department of Agro-Environmental Engineering at EST-SB, UCD, CIDPA 2025 is a peer-reviewed international congress focused on research advancements and their applications in the following fields: Digitalization, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Agrifood, Food Safety, Water Management, Environment

The presentations at CIDPA 2025 will be published in BIO Web of Conferences (indexed in Scopus).

📅Date: May 21-22, 2025

📍Location: Higher School of Technology of Sidi Bennour, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco

📅Deadline for abstract submission: March 15, 2025 Deadline extended : April 05, 2025

✅ Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2025 Deadline extended : April 10, 2025

The organizing committee of CIDPA 2025 has chosen a hybrid format, combining both in-person and virtual participation. Participants will receive an invitation with a link to attend the meeting and view the congress program.

CIDPA 2025 will serve as an ideal platform for researchers, scientists, professionals, and policymakers to exchange knowledge, research findings, and experiences on the application of digitalization to biotechnology, agriculture, agrifood, water, and environmental management. The congress will focus on the challenges facing agricultural production in the current context, characterized by climate change and water scarcity. It will highlight the importance of digitalization in the agricultural and environmental sectors to enhance energy and water efficiency while fostering sustainable, resilient, and smart agriculture.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore solutions, strategies, and innovations aimed at addressing the challenges related to natural resource management, the impact of agricultural practices on ecosystems, and the economic factors determining environmental sustainability. CIDPA 2025 will also contribute to the development of data-driven policies applicable to agriculture, agrifood, and water and environmental resource management.

Hybrid Format

CIDPA 2025 will be held in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual participation. Registered participants will receive an invitation with a link to access the virtual platform and view the congress program

CIDPA 2025 Topics

CIDPA 2025 will provide an ideal platform for researchers, scientists, professionals, and policymakers to exchange knowledge, research findings, and experiences on the role of digitalization in the following areas:

  • Biotechnology and Precision Agriculture;
  • Agrifood and Food Safety;
  • Water, Soil, and Environment.

Registration Fees

CategoryFee (MAD)
Professionals700 MAD
Academics / Researchers      :500 MAD ;
Students             :300 MAD.

Notes:

  • A 40% discount applies to PhD students participating virtually;
  • The registration fee covers access to conferences, 2 lunch meals, and 4 coffee breaks (excludes accommodation);
  • Payment details will be sent via email to participants.

📩 Submission Email: estsb.ga@ucd.ac.ma & belhaj.kamal@ucd.ac.ma

Submission Guidelines

  • The abstract should be attached as a .doc file, named: ‘’FirstAuthorName.doc’’;
  • Specify oral presentation or poster presentation in the email;
  • Each registered author may present only one communication.

Abstract Template: (Download Link)

Publication (Additional Fees*)

  • Selected presentations will be invited to submit an extended version to BIO Web of Conferences (indexed in Scopus);
  • Additional journals and book publications will be announced later;
  • * Publication fees vary depending on the journal and will be communicated at a later date.

Official languages:

The official languages of the congress are English and French.

Keynote Speakers & Experts (Preliminary list)

Pr. Bouabid Badaoui, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

Pr. Zongo Moussa, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Pr. Dr. Mustafa Numan Bucak, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey

Dr. Belkadi Nouddine, Senior Consultant in Precision Livestock Farming and Sustainable Development, Morocco

Pr. Jacques NKENGURUTSE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burundi, Burundi.

Mr. Boutchichi Abdelhak, President of the National Association of Livestock Technicians, Morocco.

Pr. Larbi Allai, Higher School of Education and Training, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.

Pr. Elmehdi EL aroussi, Higher School of Technology of Sidi Bennour, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco.

Program

📅 The full program will be announced soon.

Co-chairs of the Organizing Committee

Pr. El Felsoufi Zoubir, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Belhaj Kamal, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Redouane Elomari, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Organizing Committee

Professors

Pr. El Felsoufi Zoubir, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Belhaj Kamal, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Redouane Elomari, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Safaa Benmessaoud, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Fatna Zaakour, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Zhouri Latifa, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Mina Aylaj, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Asmae Zouitine, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Haad Bessbousse, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Nezha El Bakkali, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Yassine Taaifi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. El Mehdi El aroussi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Larbi Allai, ESEF, UMP, Oujda

Administrators

M. Younes Hakimi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

M. Younes Maarouf, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

M. Younes El kamily, ENCG, UIZ, Agadir

PhD Students

M. Aymane Allay, FSO, UMP, Maroc

M. Elmehdi Saicouc, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

M. Oussama Oufrid, EST, UCD, El-Jadida.

M. Tahar Hamdouni, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

M. Youssef Rbah, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Mme. Chaymae Benkirane, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Mme. Hind Hakimi, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Mme. Khaoula Kasmi, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Mme. Nawal Zaakour, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Mme. Oumnia Sabri, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Mme. Safae Mougare, FS,UCD, El-Jadida

Mme. Zineb Nasslahsen, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Mme. Bouchra El Haouari, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Scientific Committee

Pr. El Felsoufi Zoubir, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Abdelmejid Rahimi, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Ahmed Elmarani, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Pr. Asmae Zouitine, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Aya Khouchlaa, FST, USMBA, Fes

Pr. Baddi Youssef, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Belhaj Kamal, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Bouabid badaoui, FS, Rabat, UM5, Maroc

Pr. El Mehdi El aroussi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. El kadili Sara, ENA Meknès

Pr. Farid Mansouri, ESEFO, UMP, Maroc

Pr. Fatna Zaakour, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Haad Bessbousse, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Hana Serghini Caid, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Hicham Toumi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Hind El Hachimi, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Jacques Nkengurutse, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Burundi

Pr. Kaoutar Jdaini, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Pr. Larbi Allai, ESEFO, UMP, Maroc

Pr. Latifa Zhouri, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Mariame Kholaiq, FS, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Mina Aylaj, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Naima Hamidallah, FST, Settat, Maroc

Pr. Nezha El Bakkali, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Reda Melhaoui, FSO, UMP, Maroc

Pr. Redouane Elomari, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Safaa Benmessaoud, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Pr. Yassine Taaifi, EST-SB, UCD, El-Jadida

Dr. Abdessamed Benmoumen, FOODEX, Qualipole, Berkane

Dr. Bouchra Amiri, CRRA Settat, INRA, Maroc

We invite you to join us at this congress and look forward to a fruitful collaboration.

Together, let’s shape a smarter, more sustainable, and resilient agricultural sector through Digitalization.