FAO at the International Innovations Forum in the Agrarian Sector (Agrotech- 2019)

The two-day International forum “Agroteh-2019 – Steps beyond the horizon,” was organized by the National Research University Higher School of Economics together with FAO and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture in Moscow, and it focused on innovation as the central driving force to transform food systems, lift family farmers out of poverty and help the world to achieve food security, sustainable agriculture and the SDGs.

Global digital networks and smart farms, the latest achievements of genetics and breeding, molecular biology and biotechnology – all this comes en masse to the agricultural sector. It becomes not just a fashionable trend, but also a technological base for agricultural production.

The Forum Agrotech-2019 provides a platform for representatives of the business, public ministries and authorities, private capital funds, scientific community for discussion of necessary steps for acceleration of innovative development of agriculture in Russia.

Nabil Gangi, FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia holds the key note speech, while FAO’s Sophie Treinen, information and knowledge management officer, gives an overview of e-agriculture in Europe and Central Asia and on capacity Development from farms to policy level.

FAO Presenters

• Nabil Gangi : Harnessing the power of innovation in agriculture
• Sophie Treinen: The Digital Revolution in Agriculture - An overview of e-agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
• Mischa Tripoli: Emerging opportunities for blockchain in the agri-food industry
• Sophie Treinen: Digital Skills – Capacity Development from Farmers up to Policy Level 

Read more about this meeting here