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UN Open Source Week 2026
UN Open Source Week 2026 is the premier global forum for advancing open source collaboration in direct support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact. The event demonstrates how open source drives digital cooperation, fosters innovation, and enables sustainable...
HASTEN Lecture: Advancing agrifood innovation systems through inclusive approaches in science, technology and innovation – Key lessons from Ethiopia and Peru
December 2025
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
News and e-Agriculture
FAO wraps up its presence with contributions to AI4Agri 2026 in Mumbai
27/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concluded its participation across AI for Impact India 2026 by contributing to multiple high-level sessions at the AI4Agri Global Conference & Investor Summit (22–23 February) hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Across...
Transforming Agrifood Systems through Science and Innovation
25/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have partnered to advance sustainable agrifood systems worldwide. Signed in November 2021, this four-year collaboration builds on a long history of joint work, combining WUR’s academic and...