Dear All,
As mentioned by a panelist/ speaker, Ms. Elizabeth Nyeko, CEO & Founder, Modularity Grid Ltd., during the third sesssion of webinar held today on 20/07/2020,
FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) has been discussing, with Modularity Grid Ltd., the potential for strengthening collaboration on digitalization and innovation in a broad range of private sector engagement in agriculture and food systems in Africa.
In the light of Covid-19, the initiative aims to promote collection and provision of accurate and timely data on agriculture and food systems in Africa with advanced digital technology and innovation such as satellite image, remote sensing and artificial intelligence (AI), for evidence-based decision making. The issues relating to use and scaling up of these innovations are critical for decision making by various actors, including policy makers, private sector/ value chain actors, small-scale producers/ family farmers as well as development partners.
To better understand the potential for uptake and widespread dissemination of digital innovation a survey is conducted with a wide range of stakeholders in order to validate the findings from an extensive literature review, which included barriers limiting the prevalence of software-enabled or data-driven approaches. An innovation interactive workshop is also planned to elaborate ideas and recommendations for the project, complemented by interviews. We welcome you to join this online survey: [https://forms.gle/KA89AYYtWxXyJVbA7].
Thank you for your kind cooperation!
Best regards,
Kaz Fujiwara
Mr. Kaz Fujiwara