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New digital agriculture opportunities showcased by reports from African Development Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and CGIAR
26/04/2021
26 April 2021 - Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations, and advanced analytics are some of the most promising technologies for providing solutions to Africa’s agricultural challenges, according to joint country profile reports on three countries by the African...
FAO, ITU and Zhejiang University are joining forces at WSIS Forum 2021 on ´E-commerce for Agriculture and Rural Development´ and launch the Digital Agriculture Report
22/04/2021
In difficult times where by 2050, a 60% of increase in food production will be necessary to cover the needs of the expected 9.6 billion people of our planet and where this foreseen situation of food insecurity has already been aggravated by the Covid 19 pandemic that has triggered important negative...22/ 04
2021
International Girls in ICT Day
22/04/2021
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of International Girls in ICT Day with the theme “Connected Girls; Creating Brighter Futures.”Traditionally celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April, the Girls in ICT celebrations for this special year will highlight the 10 moments in the life of young girls bringing into focus some of the key stakeholders and industries responsible for promoting girls in the field of technology.
COVID-19 and e-commerce: a global review
22/03/2021
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Regional Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean have published a report entitled, “COVID-19 and e-commerce: a global review”. The report notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformations...01/ 04
2021
Zoominar #1 – Series 2:Dialogue with Agribusiness Incubators and SMEs in North Africa
01/04/2021
Zoominar #1 – Series 2 Dialogue with Agribusiness Incubators and SMEs in North Africa- Thursday, 1 April 2021 @11:00 - 13:00 (GMT+2)
- To attend, please make sure to register here
The purpose of this Zoominar is to share results, gather stakeholder feedback and validate the results of a study on Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration in Africa.
Apply for UNCDF and IDEP online course Planning and Building Inclusive Digital Strategies in the context of COVID19 to meet the SDGs and Agenda 2063
22/03/2021
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the United Nations, Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) are organising an on-line course on “ Planning and building inclusive digital transformation strategies in the context of covid-19...
Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) Side Event on: “Digitalization in Food and Agricultural Markets and Trade”
18/03/2021
During the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) Side Event was held on Wednesday the 11th of March 2021. The event was webcast on FAO platform. Background to the event Digitalization is transforming economies and societies and already profoundly impacts foodand agriculture, which is facing...
FAO launches an online public consultation: Advancing end-to-end Seafood traceability (9 March- 12 April 2021)
18/03/2021
FAO has launched an online public consultation in order to collect comments and views on a draft guidance document on seafood traceability. The guidance analyses and documents the interrelation of traceability along the value chain based on country-specific traceability mechanisms that are often...
Building up strenghtened global access to information and knowledge: the Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform is nominated at the WSIS Prize Contest 2021
17/03/2021
2021 has started as the year of efficiencies and effectivness. Digitalization, modernization and agility are now the core values where organizations and businesses all over the globe are focusing their efforts to better adapt, respond and act to the evolving needs of a world more fast paced than...