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  • Call for innovative digital solutions for agriculture (by 8 June)

    Background Land and water resources in NENA are limited and facing severe stress. Climate change projections suggest more drought and extreme events. A transformative approach is needed to support agricultural production system to become more productive and sustainable to address these challenges...
    Jordan, Amman

  • Perspectives on the way forward toward gender equality in agrifood systems

    Please join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for a high-level presentation of a seminal report on the critical roles women play in the global food supply chain. Featuring USAID Administrator, Samantha Power White House Gender Policy Council Director and Assistant to...

  • Publication Launch: THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS

    Online on Zoom: Register here Opening remarks by the FAO Director-General The FAO report The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems will be launched during a high-level event on Thursday, 13 April. The new FAO report provides a comprehensive picture of the status of women not only in agriculture, but...

  • Grenada enhances digital agriculture and innovation to improve sector-wide sustainability

    Nikola Trendov, FAO Digital Agriculture and Innovation Specialist, presents the Digital Innovation Agriculture Hubs concept model. 04 April 2023. Rome. Grenada’s Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives has partnered with FAO to launch two projects aimed at promoting digital agriculture and resilient food systems across the Caribbean Island. The projects, entitled: “the Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs (DAIH) and the Regional E-Agriculture for the Caribbean – a post-COVID-19 Mechanism to promote resilient agrifood (REA)”, were launched during a...

  • Register for the WSIS Action Line C7: E-Agriculture - Digital in Action - Agrifood systems Transformation for SDGs achievement

    Embedding Digital as a component to common efforts and policies for agrifood systems is crucial, as it is the enabling tool that can bridge us all towards development, leaving no one behind. On the occasion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023, FAO is organizing a special event on “ Digital in Action - Agrifood systems Transformation for SDGs achievement ”, on March 16, from 14:30 to 16:15 CET. The event will bring forward discussions on key topics about Digital in Action for the Transformation of Agrifood Systems, through concrete solutions and examples of Digital...

  • AI Ethics: An Abrahamic commitment to the Rome Call

    (left to right: Sheikh Al Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah (Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum); Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life and the RenAIssance Foundation; and Chief Rabbi Eliezer Simha Weisz (member of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel). The three Abrahamic religions launch an appeal for an ethical development of artificial intelligence VATICAN CITY, 10th January 2023- “We have gathered with our Jewish and Muslim brothers in an event of great importance to call upon the world to think and act in the name of brotherhood and peace - even...

  • The first Digital Agriculture Bootcamp has concluded successfully

    Background Aiming to foster an enabling ecosystem to empower youth individuals/organizations in digitalization, entrepreneurship, and leadership to transform agri-food systems and digital villages, Global AgriInno Challenge has been co-organized by FAO and Zhejiang University. The objective of the proposed activity – Digital Agriculture Bootcamp was to systematically cultivate top winners from the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 and 2021 with digital, entrepreneurial, and innovative capabilities to learn, share and use digital innovation solutions to develop and implement tailor-made,...

  • Pitch Event of Global AgriInno Challenge 2022

    Register here 16 December Friday| 13:00-15:00 CET 20:00-22:00 Beijing Time The Global AgriInno Challenge 2022, co-organized by FAO and Zhejiang University, encourages youth and women to harness innovation, entrepreneurship, and technologies to address challenges related to the agrifood...

  • Join the Pitch Event of Global AgriInno Challenge 2022

    Register here 16 December Friday| 13:00-15:00 CET 20:00-22:00 Beijing Time The Global AgriInno Challenge 2022, co-organized by FAO and Zhejiang University, encourages youth and women to harness innovation, entrepreneurship, and technologies to address challenges related to the agrifood transformation. The youth led-innovation solutions are selected for their standout entrepreneurship and promising potential for a positive impact on agrifood systems contributing to the Four Betters: better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life. This year there are 8 youth-led...