E-Agriculture

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  • 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...

  • Transformative Research Challenge

    The 2022 Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) aims to inspire research and innovation in sustainable development to end hunger and transform our agrifood systems. In order to gather as many applications from around the world, the deadline has been extended: research teams now have two more weeks to share their innovative idea to transform our agrifoods systems. Applications for the second edition of the one and only WFF research competition are now open until Monday 20 June 2022. Teams of young and young-at-heart researchers are invited to submit a two-page concept this new deadline,...

  • Bringing the benefits of digital agriculture to all: FAO joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance

    Membership will help FAO contribute to making digital tools and knowledge products more accessible to farm 30/05/2022. Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. This underscores FAO’s commitment to the development and championing of digital public goods that will help achieve sustainable agrifood systems and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Digital Public Goods Alliance ( DPGA) is a multi-stakeholder initiative with a mission to accelerate the attainment of the SDGs in low- and...