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Webinar: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water
20/07/2020
The FAO Land and Water Division presents this webinar titled: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water. The webinar will take place on Thursday 23rd July - 14:30 - 15:30 CEST. Register here The engagement of youth and young professionals plays a key role achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
Nutrition in a Digital World launched
16/07/2020
This year, the 45th edition of UNSCN Nutrition, examines the complexity of the digital world for improved nutrition. Digital technology, in and of itself, cannot fix the world’s food and nutrition problems, nor mend its dysfunctional food systems. However, once improving nutrition is deemed a...
Zoominar IX: Role of Farmer Organizations in Agri-Food Systems Innovation
15/07/2020
Background In the context of COVID-19 outbreak, FAO RNE is organizing this Zoominar on Farmer organizations’ role in promoting innovation to increase food security, and sustainable rural development. Since the early spread of COVID-19, FAO underscored the crucial role of farmer organizations in...14/ 07
2020
Virtual Event - Transforming Food Systems for Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable Diets for All
14/07/2020
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - Transforming Food Systems for Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable Diets for All: A High-Level Discussion on the Key Findings of the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World ReportCo-Organized by FAO North America and IFPRI
JUL 14, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM EDT
Zoominar VIII: Innovation in social protection in response to COVID-19 in the NENA region: Building on best practices cases
06/07/2020
Background The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) - Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and represents already an unprecedented shock to economies, food systems and labour markets globally and in...09/ 07
2020
Zoominar VIII: Innovation in social protection in response to COVID-19 in the NENA region: Building on best practices cases
09/07/2020
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) - Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and represents already an unprecedented shock to economies, food systems and labour markets globally and in the NENA region, affecting rural poverty and resilience. It is estimated that an additional 8.3 million people in the region could fall into poverty.
26/ 06
2020
Invitation to Launch KALRO Digital Platforms
Nairobi, Kenya 26/06/2020
Attached please receive KALRO Digital Platforms Launch Webinar Invitation.
Topic: KALRO Digital Platforms Launch By Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives: Hon. Peter G. Munya (MGH)Venue: KALRO Dairy Research Institute Naivasha, Kenya
Date: 26th June 2020
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EAT)
MOOC:Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission
18/06/2020
Wageningen University & Research is offering an exciting M OOC on Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission. Learn how to prepare and execute a flight mission with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and how to use, process and understand the collected drone data for your own...
Zoominar VII on Role of Private Sector In the Use of Innovation & Technology to Support Smallholders Face COVID-19 Disruptive Impact
17/06/2020
Background As the world is still struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptive impact on agricultural value chain, the private sector and farmers in the Arab region are facing burdens on how to continue delivering along the agricultural value chain and ensure the continuity of...22/ 06
2020
ITU-FAO Webinar on Fostering Digital Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
22/06/2020
Virtual event (Webinar), 22/06/2020 - 22/06/2020
We are pleased to invite all stakeholders to the ITU-FAO webinar on fostering digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia that will be held on 22 June from 10.00 to 11.00 a.m.