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News and Events

The e-Agriculture is a platform of choice for many as they receive news related to ICTs for agriculture. Furthermore, daily around the world a number of events related to ICTs for agriculture are taking place. These may be trainings, meetings, workshops related to the use and upscale of technologies in agriculture. 

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  • First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development

    First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development Date Wednesday 15 March 2017 15:00 CET Description The GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development has organised a webinar that will give an overview of the activities of the working group (WG) and the webinar will also explain how one can...

  • IFDC Training Program on "Linking farmers to markets In Africa"

    IFDC Training Program on "Linking farmers to markets In Africa" Date May 15-19, 2017 Location ERATA Hotel Ouagadougou Avenue, Okponglo, East Legon P.O. Box KIA 9968 Airport-Accra, GHANA Description The objectives of this five-day program are to discuss the theory behind the different principles and...
    Ghana, Acrra

  • First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development

    The GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development has organised a webinar that will give an overview of the activities of the working group (WG) and the webinar will also explain how one can get involved with WG's activities. GODAN welcomes all interested in joining the GODAN WG on Capacity Development and contributing to education and training on Open Data in food and agricultural sciences. This is open and free to all interested Date & Time: Wednesday 15 March 2017 15:00 CET Participation https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/849000378880392705 Speakers: André Laperrière- Executive...

  • FAO seeks to empower youth in agriculture through ICTs to create employment in Uganda

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working with the Ugandan Agriculture Ministry to develop a policy for youth to be involved in agricultural value chain.This was said by the FAO Country Representative for Uganda - Alhaji Muhamad Jallow who was quoted by the New Vision . In Uganda, 79% of youth live in rural areas where poverty is relatively high and agriculture is the major economic activity. The government's plan, in collaboration with FAO , is to help the youth have access to finance, tech entrepreneurship skills and promote ICT in agriculture. Mobile...

  • 2017 EFITA WCCA Congress

    2017 EFITA WCCA Congress Date July 2nd - 6th, 2017 Location Montpellier Supagro school Description Many initiatives such as invited workshops and sessions and internal meetings come together within EFITA conference to make Montpellier the place to go in July when it comes to ICT for agri-food,...
    France, Montpellier

  • ICT experts seek use of geo-satellite equipment to tackle unemployment in Nigeria

    With an ever growing population, agriculture globally has to become more and more productive. This means continuing to adapt with the technological changes that a modern world brings. Satellites are changing the way we look at and manage agriculture. In the case of Nigeria, precision farming can be an option to avoid wastage of scarce resources and identify soil types, best location for mineral resources and arid lands. Walter Mayer, an Austrian-based ICT Expert, said unemployment level in Nigeria would be cut by half if government embraced Geo-satellite equipment in agriculture business...

  • International Women's Day 2017

    International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. From a development point of view, the idea of this theme is to consider how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda , building momentum for the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals , especially goal number 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. According to a report by the EU Commission, only 30% of the around 7 million people working in the information and communication (ICT) sector are women. The ICT sector is rapidly growing, creating...

  • Picture a more sustainable world: Enter WSIS Forum #ICT4SDG Photo Contest

    The World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum is launching its first photo contest – asking users to picture a more sustainable world. Photos should capture how ICTs are playing an enabling role in achieving the SDGs. Send your photos of projects, people, and organizations that are using ICTs to make a difference. The contest runs from 2 March to 2 May 2017. Submit your photos here . The three winning entries in the WSIS Forum Photo Contest 2017 will be invited to participate in ITU’s #ICT4SDG campaign, which highlights the many ways ICTs are contributing in addressing all the SDGs. A...

  • #ICT4SDG: Using ICTs to drive sustainable development in UAE

    In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been identified as pivotal. But how can countries apply these technologies to address the challenges laid out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development? ITU interviewed Nasser Bin Hammad, Senior Manager International Affairs, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) , United Arab Emirates, about how ICTs are supporting the UAE’s progress towards the SDG goals. In this interview, Nasser Bin Hammad explains how the UAE are committed in increasing clean energy production and...

  • Call for Digital Technology Innovations for Resilience in Asia by FHI360

    FHI360 is currently looking for people willing to share information on the deployment of any digital technology innovation that is - or has the potential to enable individuals, communities or systems to be more resilient. FHI360 is interested to collect information on a wide range of digital technologies such as: mobile-based communications, sensor technologies, gaming, big data applications, etc. Submissions will be compiled into an inventory of innovations that will be published and shared with the development community as a reference. Outstanding innovations might also be selected to...