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Hack4Safe Food: Tackling Food Safety Challenges – NENA Regional Hackathon
25/06/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office in Near East and North Africa (NENA) region and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) invite innovators, researchers, tech enthusiasts, policymakers, and changemakers to tackle food safety challenges. This hackathon is a...
Invitation to Participate: Foresight Survey on Women Empowerment in Agrifood Innovation
20/06/2025
The Office of Innovation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched two complementary foresight surveys to inform a forthcoming report on gender-transformative innovations and women's empowerment in agrifood innovation ecosystems. These surveys are part of our...
UN Virtual Worlds Day 2025: Global call-to-action to accelerate social progress through AI-powered virtual worlds
19/06/2025
UN entities joined forces during the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day to urge governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector from around the world to harness AI-powered virtual worlds to drive development that works for all Twelve priorities for a digital future for all Held under the...
FAO, Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo hold Global Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp for Young agrientreprenuers in China
12/06/2025
DALI, China — A group of young agripreneurs from eight countries have completed a seven-days’ journey of bootcamp on 31 May 2025. Started in Hangzhou, ended in Dali, the Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp is part of a global effort to equip the next generation of agrifood leaders with the...
FAO, Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo launch Innovation Bootcamp to boost Digital Agriculture Transformation
26/05/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo, has launched a dynamic Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp aimed at empowering youth-led agripreneurs with the support of FAO staff in driving digital transformation in the...29/ 05
2025
30/ 05
2025
Reboot the Earth 2025 Hackathon - New York City
New York, United States of America 29/05/2025 – 30/05/2025
New York City, May 21, 2025 – The countdown is on for the Reboot the Earth 2025 Hackathon in New York City, set to take place on May 29 and 30 at the iconic Salesforce Tower.
New digital technologies boost beekeeping for smallholder farmers and family beekeepers
19/05/2025
Beekeeping, or apiculture, is not just a hobby or a side job – it is a vital agricultural activity and essential for food security and biodiversity. Beekeepers, often smallholder or family farmers, play a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems through pollination and ensuring the health of countless...
Bridging Innovation and Policy: FAO’s Nikola Trendov Delivers Digital Agriculture Insights at ITCILO Master’s Programme
08/05/2025
The integration of digital technologies into agriculture is reshaping the way food is produced, processed, and distributed. As part of the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) Master’s Programme in Technology and Public Policy, Nikola Trendov, Digital Agriculture Specialist at FAO...
Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 Launches to Empower Youth Innovation in Digital Agriculture
06/05/2025
FAO and Zhejiang University invite youth-led startups to harness emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for climate-smart, inclusive agrifood systems Rome/Hangzhou, 30 April 2025 – The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is now open for applications! Organized by the Food and Agriculture...