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FAO at Two Major Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture Events in India
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
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...
AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 2: FAO takes a central role in scaling AI for public good
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...