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FAO at Two Major Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture Events in India
In February 2026, FAO will participate in two major international events in India, contributing its expertise on responsible, inclusive and scalable artificial intelligence (AI) for agriculture, development and climate resilience.
HASTEN Lecture: Advancing agrifood innovation systems through inclusive approaches in science, technology and innovation – Key lessons from Ethiopia and Peru
December 2025
The lecture forms part of the HASTEN lecture series. It will explore how inclusive digital innovations can help address major challenges in agrifood systems transformation and advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on the experiences of small scale and family farmers and micro, small and medium sized enterprises, it will examine the persistent barriers that limit the identification, access and adoption of digital technologies and discuss practical ways to overcome them. The lecture...

e-Agriculture is a global community of practice that facilitates dialogue, information exchange and sharing of ideas related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.

The mission of e-Agriculture is to facilitate the discussion on the adoption and use of ICTs and digital innovations in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, natural resource management and rural development.

e-Agriculture was born out of Action Line C7 ICT Applications: e-agriculture from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO of the UN) was assigned as facilitator of this action line and also took up the role of the facilitation of the e-Agriculture Community of Practice

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AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 2
19/02/2026
On Day 2 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) for the high-level session: “ From Evidence to Scaled Development Solutions...
Panellists
19/02/2026
New Delhi, 18 February 2026. Leading experts from three Rome-based United Nations agencies joined India's Chief Economic Advisor for a panel discussion on transforming artificial intelligence from pilot projects into sustainable, large-scale solutions that address food security, climate resilience...
AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 1
18/02/2026
On the opening day of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributed to global discussions on artificial intelligence through a dedicated agrifood session, inter-agency collaboration on standards, UN media coverage, and a broadcast...