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Monitoring system to aid forest management in Vietnam
20/03/2017
The forestry sector plays an essential role in Vietnam's economic development. About 25 million people are living in or near forests, particularly in mountainous regions, with many of them being poor and belonging to ethnic minority groups who depend on forests. Reliable data on the soil and water...
ICT making food safety advances possible
18/03/2017
18-Mar-2017 Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) are leading to improvements in food security and safety in Asia and the Pacific, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2016/08/31/Information-and-c…...
ICT for Social Good grant for projects and ideas using digital technology for social aims
17/03/2017
ICT for Social Good is a grant for local innovators in low-income countries. The grant will be for projects, realities and innovative ideas using digital technology for social aims, and most importantly, created with a bottom-up approach. The general goal of the grant is to sustain, as much as...
Experience capitalization for continuous learning
17/03/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and its partners, is extremely pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course entitled: "Experience capitalization for continuous learning”, freely accessible through the FAO E-learning Centre Experience capitalization for...
Participate in the Data Driven Farming Prize - Deadline 6 April
16/03/2017
Feed the Future has launched the Data Driven Farming Prize, looking for tools and approaches that source, analyse and translate data into actionable, timely and context-specific information for smallholder farmers to improve value from agricultural productivity. In particular the data driven...
Why Climate-Smart Agriculture matters
16/03/2017
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), agriculture sector accounts for more than half of total employment in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and over 70 per cent in East African Community (EAC). But there is an issue threatening agricultural crops and practices more than any...
Brief Summary : Week 1 of the Role of ICTs on SCPI of Horticulture crop-based systems
15/03/2017
The forum discussion on ICTs in Sustainable Crop Production Intensification (SCPI) of horticulture crop based systems ( mainly on fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers) was started on the 6th of March 2017. The question for week 1 was:- From your understanding and experiences, what is the role of...
GHANA E-Agriculture Programme Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Republic of Ghana
15/03/2017
Vision The vision of the Ministry is a modernised agriculture culminating in a structurally transformed economy and evident in food security, employment opportunities and reduced poverty. read more at www.mofa.gov.gh Mission MOFA’s Mission is to promote sustainable agriculture and thriving...
ICT Applications for different crops and horticulture
15/03/2017
We are working in the field of Agro Electronics since 25 years in India with major thrust on ICT for Irrigation by the brand, Nano Ganesh- A Mobile Based Remote Control System for the Water Pumps. During the course of this big time phase, we came across so many challenges faced by the farmers and...