Posts on the Country "Italy"
Call for bloggers on e-Agriculture platform
24/08/2018
Did you know that you can blog on e-Agriculture? Why not share your opinions and experiences in the use of Information Communication and Technology issues in agriculture? The e-Agriculture blog has the following objectives;- Raise awareness of Information Communication and Technology (ICTs) issues...
In-house collaboration to increase access to market prices and climate risk information for small potato farmers in Rwanda through ICTs
25/07/2018
Image credit: FAO/ART Project In Rwanda, one main constraint limiting the development of the potato value chain is related to a lack of reliable information on the prices of potatoes and quantities available in the market which makes forecasting costs of processors difficult, a constraint which is...
Highlights of the e-consultation on "Ethical, legal and policy aspects of data sharing affecting farmers"
24/07/2018
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR), the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition initiative (GODAN), the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL) held an e-consultation on...
Inviting Feedback to the 'Humanitarian UAV Update Code of Conduct'
11/07/2018
The Humanitarian UAV Network is inviting interested persons, entities and organizations within the International Humanitarian field to comment and contribute to the next version of the Humanitarian UAV/Drone Code of Conduct and Guidelines by the 1st of October 2018. Background to the call In May...05/ 07
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FAO Investment Days
Rome, Italy 05/07/2018 – 06/07/2018
FAO Investment Centre is hosting its ninth internal knowledge-sharing event, Investment Days 2018 on the 4th and 5th of July at FAO headquarters in Rome. The two-day event will focus on the following sub-themes: (i) Innovative finance in food and agriculture, and (ii) Digital agriculture. See the programme here
FAO and Pennsylvania State University launch innovative app to fight fast-spreading pest
25/06/2018
News Release as published on FAO Website 25 June 2018, Rome - The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and Pennsylvania State University joined forces to develop and launch an innovative, talking app - Nuru - to help African farmers recognize Fall Armyworm, a new and fast-spreading crop...
Focus on the Fall Armyworm Monitoring and Early Warning System (FAMEWS)
19/06/2018
The Fall Armyworm Monitoring and Early Warning System (FAMEWS) is a monitoring and education tool that feeds several platforms that are used to make decisions about Fall Armyworm (FAW). Data are inputted via an app for smartphones, which provide exact locations of the source of the information. Data...
FAO's Digital Innovation highlighted in the 'Innovation in the UN – Quarterly Update'
31/05/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has contributed its innovative initiatives with the broader 17 UN agencies on how it is using innovative technology and digital solutions to assure food security and end hunger in middle-and lower-income countries. This contribution...
e-Agriculture Good and Promising Practices Published
28/05/2018
Towards the end of 2017, the e-Agriculture Team at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) announced a call for Good and Promising Practices in Agriculture. We are happy to let you know some of the good/promising practices have...