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Having access to relevant, quality agriculture information is critical to farmers' livelihoods, improving their productivity and ability to diversify and compete in modern markets, as well as improving the health of their families. It is also essential for governments making policy decisions in an environment of globalization, as well as for intermediary organizations that assist farmers, foresters, fisher folk and others in rural areas. However, developing rural areas often do not benefit from modern technologies. Effective information management – the capture, saving and disseminating of information – to all levels of society, from farmers to researchers to policy-makers, is increasingly critical in the modern digital era.
The FAO regional office focuses its information management programme on:
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Capacity building among member countries and organizations to promote best practices in information management |
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Supporting the adoption of global standards and norms to index and efficiently locate valuable agricultural information |
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Providing technical support to manage and disseminate information
on agriculture and food security through the World Agricultural Information Centre (WAICENT) |
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