The Office of Innovation, FAO will participate in the upcoming HASTEN Lecture, which will focus on advancing agrifood innovation systems through inclusive approaches in science, technology and innovation, drawing on lessons from Ethiopia and Peru.
Open call: Global AgriInno Challenge 2024
25/07/2024
Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call Inclusive AI and emerging technologies for agrifood systems transformation Duration of the Call: 20 June – 15 August 2024 Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 is officially calling for proposals! Are you passionate about addressing the challenges in the digital...
International Conference on Food Security (September 7-8, 2023)
31/08/2023
On September 7-8, 2023 the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan - with the technical support of FAO - will host the International Conference on Food Security as a global multilateral platform to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of food security.The International Conference...14/ 02
2017
Open Data and Open Science: Current Trends and Global Initiatives
14/02/2017
Open Data and Open Science: Current Trends and Global Initiatives
Tuesday 14 February 2017
13:00 Ghana | 14:00 Rome | 15:00 Johannesburg | 16:00 Nairobi
15/ 02
2017
Join us for ASIRA's online course First Webinar!
15/02/2017
A.S.I.R.A. (Access to Scientific Information Resources in Agriculture) Online Course for Low-Income Countries starts on 13 February (Monday), 2017. Throughout the course, several webinar sessions will be held based on the subjects taught in the units. These webinars are specially designed for the course participants but also open to anyone who is interested in the subject. The first webinar will be held on 15 February (Wednesday), 2017. Register by February 13th, 2017
28/ 02
2017
E-Agri East Africa Summit 2017
Nairobi, Kenya 28/02/2017
With 60% of uncultivated arable land untapped in Africa, agriculture is earmarked as an economic engine for the continent. Growing trade volumes in the East African region provides both opportunities and challenges.A major obstacle facing the region’s agri sector is the use of innovative ways to utilise technology for improved production and increased productivity. E-agriculture offers a wide range of solutions to agricultural challenges and has great potential in promoting sustainability in the region.
13/ 02
2017
February 13, 2017 is World Radio Day
13/02/2017
Valentine’s Day is for lovers. The day before is for lovers of radio. All around the world, radio entertains and informs us. It connects and transforms. It has power. Radio may be old, but it is still relevant. In some countries, it is the communication tool that people rely on most.
On February 13, celebrate the almighty radio on social media using the hashtag #iloveradio.
13/ 02
2017
“Access to Scientific Information Resources in Agriculture for Low-Income Countries” Online Course is now open for Registration!
13/02/2017
ASIRA online course for low-income countries is delivered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Research4Life. The course registration is open from 11th to 27th January, 2017. The goal of this online free course is to provide a platform to enhance the visibility, accessibility and usability of agricultural data and science, particularly in low-income countries.
11/ 01
2017
Looking but not seeing: The ‘potentiality’ and ‘actuality’ of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) in the Brazilian Amazon
Rome, Italy 11/01/2017
Prof. Raoni Rajão has been studying the role of monitoring systems, spatial data infrastructure and transparency in deforestation policy-making in the Amazon for more than a decade (http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/GLEP_a_00259) and has been involved in policy-making as a science advisor for the Ministry of Science and Technology at the UNFCCC.
