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25/ 07
2023
Digitalization for Resilience at UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment: A step towards the Future of Agrifood Systems
Rome, Italy 25/07/2023
04/07/2023, Rome- Agriculture underpins the livelihoods of over 2.5 billion people – most of them in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) - and remains a key driver of development worldwide. At the same time, food systems are vulnerable to a wide range of shocks, including natural disasters, conflicts, animal disease outbreaks, and policy shocks.
21/ 06
2023
30/ 06
2023
Improving Global Agricultural Data (IGAD) Community Of Practice - Third IGAD Annual Virtual Meeting 2023
21/06/2023 – 30/06/2023
The co-chairs of the Research Data Alliance (RDA) Improving Global Agricultural Data (IGAD) Community of Practice are thrilled to host our third annual meeting between June 21 and June 30, 2023. The meeting will consist of six sessions held virtually to allow members and interested attendees from all over the world to participate.
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Unlocking Digital Innovation: Stakeholders Collaborate to Develop Digital Agriculture Strategy in Madagascar
09/06/2023
From 13 to 20 May, stakeholders from various sectors, including farmers, fishermen, government officials, extension workers, higher education institutions, civil society, and the private sector, gathered in Antananarivo as part of the technical working group and consultative process. Their objective...09/ 06
2023
12/ 06
2023
Enhancing knowledge sharing in support of agricultural innovation system: "Date Palm Digital Research and Innovation Platform"
09/06/2023 – 12/06/2023
FAO's Office of Innovation and the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) are jointly presenting a webinar on: "Enhancing Knowledge Sharing in Support of Agricultural Innovation System: Date Palm Digital Research and Innovation Platform." that will take place on 12 June 2023 at:
FAO Brussels Briefing: Together to end child labour in agrifood value chains | 12 June 2023
07/06/2023
It is an alarming fact that 70 percent of children engaged in child labour worldwide – 112 million – are working in agriculture. Their work goes beyond the limits of safety and well-being and crosses into a form of labour that can harm their health and undermine their education, perpetuating poverty...
Transforming Agriculture Through Innovation: The Blue-Green Digital Innovation Challenge in Grenada
07/06/2023
In the scenic and fertile lands of Grenada, a new chapter of agricultural innovation is unfolding. With the launch of the Blue-Green Digital Innovation Challenge, the Government of Grenada, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture...
Call for Innovative Digital Solutions for agriculture (Apply by 8th of June 2023)
25/05/2023
Background Land and water resources in NENA are limited and facing severe stress. Climate change projections suggest more drought and extreme events. A transformative approach is needed to support agricultural production system to become more productive and sustainable to address these challenges...08/ 06
2023
Call for innovative digital solutions for agriculture (by 8 June)
Amman, Jordan 08/06/2023
BackgroundLand and water resources in NENA are limited and facing severe stress. Climate change projections suggest more drought and extreme events. A transformative approach is needed to support agricultural production system to become more productive and sustainable to address these challenges.
18/ 05
2023
Digital Villages in action in Europe and Central Asia - LAUNCH EVENT
Budapest, Hungary 18/05/2023
FAO in Europe and Central Asia (REU), along with its partners in Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, is taking action to accelerate the digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas through the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI). Join us for the “Digital Villages in Action in Europe and Central Asia” virtual event, where we will launch DVI actions in eight countries, bringing together policy actors, stakeholders, partners, and beneficiaries.
