E-Agriculture

Posts on the topic "students"

Posts on the topic "students"

  • Digital Abuse: Linking cybersecurity and intimate-partner violence

    PANEL DISCUSSION: DIGITAL ABUSE Linking cybersecurity and intimate-partner violence Thursday 3 December 2020 TEAMS Live| 14:00 - 15:30 CET PANELISTS: Maggie Abourizk, Investigations Officer @ WFP-OIGI Xena Olsen: Threat intelligence analyst, MBA in IT management, doctorate student of cybersecurity...

  • Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum 2020 for Asia-Pacific

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are organising Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (DASF) for Asia and the Pacific 2020 (formally called E-agriculture Solutions Forum) that will be held virtually from 30 November...
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  • The Regional Conference for Africa

    The Regional Conference for Africa starts at 9am GMT on Monday (26 October). The Conference proceedings can be watched live via webcast here:· Monday, 26 October http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5400/icode/ Tuesday, 27 October http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5401/icode/ Wednesday, 28...

  • Invitation to participate in the e-consultation on digital agriculture investments and digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) invite you to participate in the ‘"e- Consultation on digital agriculture investments and digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. (instructions found below) The e-Consultation will take place on the e-Agriculture platform from the 27th of October 2020 to the 9th of November 2020. ​ Background to the e-consultation In an era of digital inclusion, Africa stands to gain exponentially from the adoption of digital technologies towards the realization of SDGs. In the...

  • Is there a potential in adopting Artificial Intelligence in food and agriculture sector, and can it transform food systems and with what impact?

    By Thembani Malapela In brief AI and Machine Learning technologies could transform the agri-food systems and help ending hunger. UN-Wide System is adopting the Artificial Intelligence in its programmes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is adopting and experimenting with AI and Machine Learning across the agriculture domain. FAO is also aware of the impact of AI and is now a signatory to the " Rome Call for AI Ethics " Introduction In 2017, l wrote a blog on whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) can improve agricultural productivit y and at that time, the...

  • New deadline for submissions to the Open Call for the Global AgriInno Challenge

    FAO and Zhejiang University are co-organizing the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 to harness innovation solutions in response to the challenges associated with distribution and sales of agri-food products. The call is open to all youths with digital innovations or ideas for the agri-food sector, this event is aimed at identifying, accelerating and scaling-up youth-led innovative business models and digital solutions to unlock the potentials of agri-food innovation. Join now to share information and enhance your knowledge on smart agriculture, innovation and start-up practice through a unique...

  • The project Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the Ground proclaimed as the Winner of the WSIS 2020 prize in the category E-Agriculture

    News by Giacomo Rambaldi By embodying components like scientific research, proof of concept initiatives, capacity building, support to investment, enterprise development, networking, experience capitalisation and communication, the Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the Ground project, funded and supported by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), started transforming Africa’s agriculture into a high-tech industry, with decisions being based on real-time gathering and processing of data, productivity and yields. The establishment of 38 rapidly expanding, youth-...

  • Invitation to the session "Connecting youth-led digital solutions to FAO programmes" at AGRF 2020

    You are cordially invited to the FAO-CTA-Generation Africa side event at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2020 ( www.agrf.org ) on "Connecting youth-led digital innovations to FAO Programmes in Africa". Please see attached the agenda . The event will take place on Monday, 07 September 2020; at 11:00 - 13:00 Kigali Time/CET (9:00-11:00 GMT). Link: https://fao.zoom.us/j/95977952776 Meeting ID : 959 7795 2776 Password : 327560 VERY IMPORTANT - In order to attend any of the AGRF sessions you must register as a participant and registration is free: https://agrf.org/agrf2020