Posts on the Country "United States of America"
High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation launched by the UN Secretary General
13/07/2018
The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres announced the launch of a High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. In a statement on the 13th of July, the UN Secretary General noted that, “The scale, spread and speed of change made possible by digital technologies is unprecedented, but the...25/ 09
2018
27/ 09
2018
Scale-up Conference
West Lafayette, United States of America 25/09/2018 – 27/09/2018
A conference focusing on effective approaches to scaling up agricultural technologies and innovations in the developing world.
Invitation to the e-Agriculture Webinar on Talking Books for Audio-Based Agriculture Extension
21/05/2018
The e-Agriculture Team in conjuction with AMPLIO would like to invite interested persons to the e-Agriculture webinar on Talking Books for Audio-Based Agriculture Extension. Details of the webinar The webinar is scheduled on the Date: 5th of June 2018 Time: 16:00 hrs (Rome Time) Registration: Click...14/ 06
2018
ICTforAg 2018
United States of America 14/06/2018
This is a one-day conference that continues and builds on ICTfor Ag2015, 2016 and 2017 and brings together 300 thought leaders and decision-makers in agriculture and technology from the international development community and the private sector.
The conference will examine how new innovations can empower smallholder farmers, and the communities that support them, through information and communication technologies (ICT).
ICTforAg 2018
Apply for WomenConnect Challenge
02/04/2018
The WomenConnect Challenge is open for applications, which can be submitted until the 4th of May 2018. We invite all eligible e-Agriculture CoP members to apply. Those seeking to apply should take notice of the following timelines March 28th, 2018 at 12:00 pm ET: RFA Question Submissions due April 2...06/ 04
2018
Webinar: Using Digital Tools to Expand Agricultural Insurance
United States of America 06/04/2018
In developing countries, there is little smallholder farmers can do to protect themselves from shock. When faced with unexpected volatility, they often turn to negative coping mechanisms like selling assets, reducing meals, or pulling children out of school.
Blockchain for Development, feedback from a webinar
23/03/2018
In January, l attended the webinar on Blockchain for Development, which was hosted by NETHOPE solutions. With the cryptocurrency buzz and the bitcoin bullish behavior l was curious to learn about this new technology and how it is applied in development and also how it can be assimilated within food...19/ 03
2018
Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
United States of America 19/03/2018
The Land and Poverty conference will present the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
The conference has become one of the largest international events on land governance, attracting over 1,300 participants in 2017 from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector
05/ 04
2018
Can innovation and technology make agriculture sustainable?
United States of America 05/04/2018
This two-day business forum is designed to provide leading discussion and debate around how to leverage technology, climate-smart agriculture and cross-sector collaborations to improve sustainable farming, deliver against company objectives and balance positive impact for farmers, businesses and the planet. We will cover important questions by taking a practical look at a wide range of solutions in AgTech, Climate Smart Agriculture, Standards, Benchmarks, Corporate Case Studies, and Finance.
26/ 01
2018
Launch Event: Using Digital Tools to Expand Agricultural Insurance
United States of America 26/01/2018
USAID Digital is set to launch a new guide, "Using Digital Tools to Expand Agricultural Insurance", and followed by a discussion on the use of digital tools in agriculture.
