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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.
AI for Impact India | New Delhi
FAO will contribute to two high-level...
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
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Samoa and FAO formulate a new ‘smart agriculture’ project with GEF funding
09/02/2026
04/02/2026 Apia – ‘Smart agriculture’ is hailed as a game-changing approach in boosting resilience and productivity in Samoa’s agriculture sector, amid climate challenges. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will tap...
East Africa Advances a Unified Digital Innovation Agenda for Agrifood Systems Transformation
06/02/2026
Held in Addis Ababa, the East Africa Regional Digital Innovation Workshop for Agrifood Systems Transformation brought together government representatives, national digital agriculture focal points and FAO experts to strengthen coordination on digital initiatives across the subregion. The workshop...