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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07/ 12

2020

01/ 12

2020

01/12/2020

PANEL DISCUSSION: DIGITAL ABUSE Linking cybersecurity and intimate-partner violence

Thursday 3 December 2020 TEAMS Live| 14:00 - 15:30 CET

PANELISTS:

27/11/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are organising Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (DASF) for Asia and the Pacific 2020 (formally called E-agriculture Solutions Forum) that will be held virtually from 30 November –...

26/ 11

2020

Rome, Italy 26/11/2020
  • Thursday, 26 November | 15:00 Rome time (CET)| Register here

The State of Food and Agriculture, one of FAO's major annual flagship publications, aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues in the field of food and agriculture.

30/ 11

2020

01/ 12

2020

Thailand 30/11/2020 – 01/12/2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are organising Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (DASF) for Asia and the Pacific 2020 (formally called E-agriculture Solutions Forum) that will be held virtually from 30 November – 2 December 2020.

Register here to attend

05/ 12

2020

06/ 12

2020

Rome, Italy 05/12/2020 – 06/12/2020

The Digital Agriculture Forum, a common space for innovative digital solutions and business models for all

Register here

24/ 11

2020

24/11/2020
The United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019 - 2028  Regional E-Launch in the Near East and North Africa Region   Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 11:00 – 15:00 (GMT+2) 

To attend, please make sure to register using the below link: 

Registration Link

A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
16/11/2020
Youth Inspiring Youth in Agribusiness. Are you a Change Maker? Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KIC) in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF), Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs and GIZ have launched the...
05/11/2020
More news coming regarding the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020! The event is taking shape and the list of the experts has just been released. You can check it by downloading the PDF attached. Don´t miss the opportunity to learn from and interact with a unique global network composed of United Nations...

04/ 11

2020

04/11/2020
Regional Conference for Europe (ERC) 32nd Session Special Event : Innovation and Digitalization

Theme              : Innovation and digitalization as catalyst to transform the food and agriculture systems

Date & Time   : Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 10.30-11.30 a.m (Rome Time)

Event Brief