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Global AgriInno Challenge 2026: Preliminary Results Announced
The Global AgriInno Challenge 2026 completed its first stage. 13 youth-led innovation solutions were selected from 137 valid applications out of 191 applications in total, and gained the opportunity to participate in the final pitch event in China.
Co-organized by FAO, Zhejiang University and Pindu...
FAO at the World Summit on Information Society Forum 2026 (WSIS Forum 2026)
July 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
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Global AgriInno Challenge 2026 names its winners in Hangzhou
14/09/2026
Three youth-led initiatives tackling the specific pressures facing climate-vulnerable food and agriculture systems have been named winners of the Global AgriInno Challenge 2026, at a final pitch event held in Hangzhou, China, on 10 September 2026. AgriKonnekt (Kenya), Berikanpreneur (Indonesia) and...
COAG 30 Ends with a Call for Stronger Partnerships and Innovation in Agrifood Systems
29/07/2026
The 30th Session of the Committee on Agriculture ( COAG 30), held from 20 to 24 July 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome, concluded after a week of high-level discussions on the future of agriculture and food systems. Bringing together Ministers, Member Nations, technical experts, international...