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20/09/2021
September 16, 2021, Beijing – Hundreds of aspiring agricultural scientists and practitioners around the world have applied to join the Smart Agriculture Competition, with about 100 making the initial cut as the annual contest moves into the preliminary round. The panel is composed of leading experts...

23/ 09

2021

23/09/2021

JOIN FAO and ITU Awards Ceremony: “Digital Excellence in Agriculture: ITU-FAO Regional Contest in Europe and Central Asia"

13/09/2021
New deadline for submissions: 24 Oct. 2021 The Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 Connecting Youth-led Innovation to the Agri-food Sector Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 kicks off! Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 aims to harness innovation, entrepreneurship and digital technologies to address challenges...

23/ 09

2021

23/09/2021

Organised by SLU Global at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative (SIANI), with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). 

The online conference Agri4D 28-30 September

31/ 08

2021

31/08/2021

On 30-31 August, join the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum to discuss how they can leapfrog into the future and secure the well-being and livelihoods of the next generations.

10/08/2021
09/08/2021 China. The Smart Agriculture Competition 2021 was launched today to facilitate agricultural modernization. The competition is led by the Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo, China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University and held under the technical guidance of the Food and...
A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
14/07/2021
After 4 full days of events and 48 hours of digital marathon, the Social Hackathon Umbria 2021 has come to an end. Over 300 people attended the digital marathon, co organized by FAO, Fertitecnica Colfiorito and EGInA Srl, and dedicated to sustainability concluded with the presentation of the winning...

12/ 07

2021

15/ 07

2021

12/07/2021 – 15/07/2021
The Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia is scheduled from12 to 15 July 2021

Watch the event here and for more information visit here

02/07/2021
Virtual event, 09/07/2021 - 09/07/2021 In November 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Office for Europe and Regional Office for CIS, launched the regional...