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This week, the Mobile Learning Week 2018 is in session
26/03/2018
Today the 29th of March to the 30th of March begins the UNESCO/ITU annual flagship ICT in education event surnamed ‘Mobile Learning Week’. The 2018 edition is held under the theme, “ Skills for a connected world” and will examine the skills needed in and for a connected economy and would also focus...
WSIS Prizes 2018: Winners published
23/03/2018
WSIS Prizes 2018 winners have been published by WSIS. These winners represent the respective 18 WSIS Action lines, as outlined in the Geneva Plan of Action. The specific category winners can be read here The E-Agriculture Category In the E-Agriculture projects are covered by the Action Line C7: E...06/ 04
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Webinar: Using Digital Tools to Expand Agricultural Insurance
United States of America 06/04/2018
In developing countries, there is little smallholder farmers can do to protect themselves from shock. When faced with unexpected volatility, they often turn to negative coping mechanisms like selling assets, reducing meals, or pulling children out of school.
Drones in Agriculture, Free eBook Available
23/03/2018
©CTA Agriculture has been one of the fastest adopters of drones and they are being implemented in the various agricultural practices. One of our colleagues discovered a free publication entitled, “ Drones in Agriculture: The Ultimate Guide to Putting Your Drone to Work on the Farm” which we share...
Blockchain for Development, feedback from a webinar
23/03/2018
In January, l attended the webinar on Blockchain for Development, which was hosted by NETHOPE solutions. With the cryptocurrency buzz and the bitcoin bullish behavior l was curious to learn about this new technology and how it is applied in development and also how it can be assimilated within food...
CTA Policy brief focuses on weather information services for smallholder farmers
23/03/2018
The Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has published a policy brief that emphasize the importance of weather data, and its derived services for agriculture and nutrition and challenges in dealing with weather data value chain. Farmers need access to accurate and localized...
WSIS Forum 2018 provide a spotlight on how ICTs can help eradicate poverty and hunger
22/03/2018
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) headquarters was a busy location with more than 2,500 ICT experts from around the world arriving for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The theme of WSIS Forum 2018 is ‘Leveraging ICTs to Build Information and Knowledge Societies for...
Invitation to the AGRIS Webinar : AGRIS for Agricultural Information Data providers Webinar
22/03/2018
The AGRIS Team at the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Information Training & Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA), are pleased to invite you to attend a FREE online Webinar on: AGRIS for Agricultural Information Data providers Details of the Webinar Title...
International Day of Forests 2018 : Forests and Sustainable Cities
21/03/2018
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international...