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UN2.0 empowering the field: where Innovation Policy Labs bridge data, foresight, digital tools and behaviours with culture to drive policy impact
This interactive side event presents FAO’s Innovation Policy Labs (IPLs), a UN 2.0–aligned approach to inclusive, participatory, and evidence-informed policymaking, with a focus on digital transformation. Drawing on experiences from Ethiopia and Madagascar, it highlights results and scaling...
Global AgriInno Challenge 2026
May 2026
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's SoilFER Programme Highlights the Role of Digital Tools in Building Resilience to Land Degradation
17/06/2026
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed annually on 17 June, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. It serves as a reminder of the scale of land degradation worldwide and of the need for coordinated action to restore...
Child labour in agriculture: harnessing digital tools for early prevention
12/06/2026
Every year on 12 June, the World Day Against Child Labour is a reminder that sustainable agrifood systems cannot be built on the work of children. Child labour remains one of the most persistent challenges in rural development. An estimated 138 million children are engaged in child labour worldwide...
FAO Director-General calls for AI guided by human dignity, inclusion and solidarity
27/05/2026
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, called for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be guided by human dignity, inclusion and solidarity, warning that “technological change is moving fast, and we need to ensure social adaptation”. Speaking at...Partners
