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News and Events

  • Navigating Drone Regulations in Agriculture: Insights from Global Experts

    On March 20, 2024, the Office of Innovation (OIN) hosted a webinar on Drones for Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for the Establishment of Regulatory Frameworks. This online event, moderated by Carlos Vuillemin Gonzalo, digital agriculture and innovation specialist, aimed to talk about the complex landscape of drone usage in agriculture and the critical need for effective regulatory frameworks. The webinar started with opening remarks by Henry Burgsteden, senior coordinator in OIN, setting the stage for an enriching exploration of drones in agriculture. Burgsteden emphasized the...

  • A call for cases on Pluralistic Extension and Advisory Services in Asia and the Pacific, April 2024

    Background Agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) consist of all the different activities that provide the information and services needed and demanded by farmers and other value chain actors in rural settings to assist them in developing their own technical, organizational and management skills and practices to improve their livelihoods, as well as promote a more sustainable agriculture. The Public EAS systems are commonly facing challenges in terms of accessibility, accountability, affordability, adaptability, sustainability, and coordination of EAS. As a result, many countries...

  • FAO Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform and Digital Services Portfolio nominated for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2024

    Over the last years, FAO has been developing and implementing digital inclusion initiatives, scaling up innovative digital technologies for development and targeted interventions worldwide. The FAO Digital Services Portfolio (DSP) and the FAO Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Geospatial Platform (GP) are at the forefront of this effort, revolutionizing how we address global challenges in agriculture and food security through new digital capabilities. Their transformative potential has been recognized with the recent nomination for the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2024 ,...

  • A call for cases on Pluralistic Extension and Advisory Services in Africa, March 2024

    Background Agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) consist of all the different activities that provide the information and services needed and demanded by farmers and other value chain actors in rural settings to assist them in developing their own technical, organizational and management skills and practices to improve their livelihoods, as well as promote a more sustainable agriculture. The Public EAS systems are commonly facing challenges in terms of accessibility, accountability, affordability, adaptability, sustainability, and coordination of EAS. As a result, in many...

  • Webinar: Exploring Immersive Technology in Agrifood: Extended Reality for Training and Education  

    The Exploring Immersive Technology in Agrifood: Extended Reality for Training and Education webinar exemplified a collaborative effort between the Office of Innovation in FAO and colleagues at the International Training Centre of the ITC-ILO in Torino. Together, they embarked on a mission to uncover the transformative potential of immersive technologies within agriculture and beyond, drawing participants from diverse countries into engaging discussions with experts, amalgamating firsthand experiences from the field. Nicole Pallares Ferrer from ITC-ILO started the session with an overview of...

  • Scaling Innovation: Multiple Models for Taking Impact to Scale.

    Scaling Innovation: Multiple Models for Taking Impact to Scale. 20 December 2023 14:30 – 15:30 CET To register and to see the speakers’ bios, please click HERE Webinar Objectives: 1. Share diverse perspectives on scaling innovation, including from UN Global Pulse , VentureWell (a non-profit...

  • Launch of the State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem Report 2023

    This year has been a journey of growth, adaptation, alignment and maturity for the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and its members, including FAO. FAO has joined the DPGA in May 2022 and in the past year, with four new Digital Public Goods (DPGs) nominated for certification and several developments to be noted, including a new DPG-First approach to be launched in 2024, the Organization has become a leader in the development and utilisation of DPGs as tools and knowledge products, making them more accessible and transforming agricultural practices to empower rural households, young...

  • Global Call for Agrifood system Innovations and Stories of capacity development for innovation

    The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for innovation stories in agricultural innovation. Global Call for Agrifood system Innovations and Stories of capacity development for innovation aims to foster agricultural innovation by gathering and disseminating inspiring narratives of innovations (technological, organizational/institutional, social, and policy) from various individuals and organizations working to address global challenges in agrifood systems . Individuals and organizations are invited to share their practices that used to address...

  • WaPOR and EOSTAT selected to receive the 2023 GEO SDG Award in recognition of their groundbreaking contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

    The Group on Earth Observations and the Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG) Initiative announced the winners of the 2023 GEO SDG Awards and FAO will receive two awards recognizing the productivity, innovation, novelty and exemplary efforts in the use of Earth observations to support sustainable development. After a careful evaluation by a panel of eight unique experts representing diverse countries and sectors, based on the overall impact, quality, and soundness of the Earth observation endeavors, and its potential for replication and upscaling, two of FAO's...