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AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 1 - Photos by FAO / Vishal Vardhan
18/02/2026
On the opening day of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributed to global discussions on artificial intelligence through a dedicated agrifood session, inter-agency collaboration on standards, UN media coverage, and a broadcast...
A person is holding a smartphone and looking at an app interface, with a background of scattered grains
17/02/2026
Since 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Michigan State University (MSU) have partnered to advance science-based governance, innovation and capacity development for inland fisheries and wild food systems. These systems play a critical role in food security...
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13/02/2026
In many rural regions, internet access remains limited, data costs are high, and electricity unreliable. Yet radio continues to reach farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk every day. Beyond its role as a communication channel, rural radio functions as an inclusive public interest service that...
Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (IDASF 2025)
10/02/2026
Bangkok, Thailand — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (IDASF 2025) from 3 to 5 September 2025 in a hybrid format, bringing together nearly 400 participants from more than 50 countries to advance dialogue...
FAO Subregional Coordinator Guangzhou Qu spoke at a workshop in Apia to validate the GEF-funded project formulation  ©FAO / Gayatri I Gusti
09/02/2026
04/02/2026 Apia – ‘Smart agriculture’ is hailed as a game-changing approach in boosting resilience and productivity in Samoa’s agriculture sector, amid climate challenges. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will tap...
Government representatives, national digital agriculture focal points, and FAO experts gathered to strengthen coordination on digital initiatives across the subregion at the East Africa Regional Digital Innovation Workshop for Agrifood Systems Transformation
06/02/2026
Held in Addis Ababa, the East Africa Regional Digital Innovation Workshop for Agrifood Systems Transformation brought together government representatives, national digital agriculture focal points and FAO experts to strengthen coordination on digital initiatives across the subregion. The workshop...

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New Delhi & Mumbai, India 16/02/2026 – 23/02/2026

In February 2026, FAO will participate in two major international events in India, contributing its expertise on responsible, inclusive and scalable artificial intelligence (AI) for agriculture, development and climate resilience.
 

AI for Impact India | New Delhi

FAO will contribute to two high-level sessions focused on moving AI from research to real-world impact.

©FAO/ Donald Chidoori
02/02/2026
How artificial intelligence is strengthening climate resilience, food security and smart farming in Zimbabwe and across Africa 30/01/2026 Harare, Zimbabwe – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has spotlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping agriculture and...
Photo from the 2025 Science and Innovation Forum in Rome, showing the launch of the 4th Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-Led SMEs in Africa. FAO and IAFN representatives are speaking on stage in front of an audience, with event banners and screens visible in the background
30/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the International AgriFOOD Network (IAFN), officially launched the fourth edition of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-Led Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa during the 2025 FAO Science and...
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28/01/2026
Kosovo has formally adopted the Digital Agriculture Programme and Action Plan 2025–2028, a milestone that places digital agriculture at the core of the country’s digital transition and sustainable development agenda. The Programme, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development...