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VIDEO CHALLENGE FOR CREATIVES: Innovation Beyond the Buzzword
What does innovation really mean — and what does it take to make it happen?
Innovation is not just about new technologies. It is also about rethinking how we work, collaborate, make decisions, develop solutions, mobilize resources and shape policies to address the challenges facing our agrifood...
Hackathon on AI for agri-food systems
October 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
Call for Applications: Urban and Fruit Trees Digital Innovation Challenge in Rwanda
28/10/2026
Have a digital solution that can help transform tree management in Rwanda? The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is looking for innovators ready to put their technology into action. In partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment and Rwanda Forestry Authority, FAO...
Beyond the award: Agrifood innovators at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2026
28/10/2026
At the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2026, the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of the Global AgriInno Challenge discussed what comes after the prize and what it takes to reach more farmers. Climate finance for smallholders in Kenya, protein from low-value bycatch in Indonesia, and a financial...
FAO Chief Economist calls for faster action on agrifood systems in landlocked countries
20/10/2026
Tashkent, 8 October 2026. Landlocked developing countries feel global shocks more strongly than others, and better trade logistics and innovation can help reduce that exposure, FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero said in his keynote address to the Global Technical Forum of Landlocked Developing...Partners
