Pillar 2 of 5
Covasna is one of Romania's most important potato-producing counties. The festival celebrates this agricultural heritage and promotes the future of local farmers.
Covasna County has a long tradition of potato cultivation, with ideal soil-climatic conditions and a concentration of farms, cooperatives and research stations unique in Romania. The Agriculture pillar of the Taste of Covasna festival connects local farmers with processors, retailers, financial institutions and modern technologies — in an unprecedented collaboration platform.
Presentation of local farms and agricultural cooperatives from Covasna and neighbouring counties, with their key products.
Farmers specialised in potato production — for consumption, processing and seed — presenting their varieties and methods.
Local and imported varieties, innovations in the selection and production of certified seed potatoes and other crops.
Potato processing factories and units: crisps, flakes, frozen products, starch — the complete "from farm to table" chain.
Machinery, irrigation solutions, biological fertilisers and pesticides, monitoring systems and equipment for modern farms.
Practical sessions on modern agriculture, accessing European funds (AFIR), agricultural digitalisation and cooperativisation.
The Farmers Market is where local producers and processors meet directly with consumers. An authentic local product market, organised in the parks and public spaces of Târgu Secuiesc.
Farms
Cooperatives
Local products
Traditional
Processors
National partner, support in promoting the Romanian agricultural sector
Agency for Rural Investment Financing — presenting European funds for farmers
National organisation uniting potato producers in Romania
Research and innovation for potato cultivation at national level
Local research station — strategic co-organiser of the festival
Partners in smart farming, machinery and digital solutions for agriculture
Stands with machinery, precision equipment, potato varieties, processed products and complete solutions for farms of all sizes.
Practical demonstrations with agricultural drones, GPS systems, soil sensors, precision irrigation techniques and mechanised harvesting.
Sessions on accessing AFIR funds, cooperativisation, organic farming, certification and local product export.
Award dedicated to the farmer of the year in Covasna — criteria: performance, innovation and contribution to the local community.