Reflections of the 10th ICT4D Conference, Lusaka – Zambia
14/05/2018
On the 8-10th of May, 2018 all roads led to Lusaka for the 10th ICT4D conference which saw an attendance of more than 700 ICT experts, program managers and senior executives from 80 countries. The conference was held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. ICT4D Conferences...14/ 06
2018
ICTforAg 2018
United States of America 14/06/2018
This is a one-day conference that continues and builds on ICTfor Ag2015, 2016 and 2017 and brings together 300 thought leaders and decision-makers in agriculture and technology from the international development community and the private sector.
The conference will examine how new innovations can empower smallholder farmers, and the communities that support them, through information and communication technologies (ICT).
ICTforAg 2018
FAO trains extension workers in latest data collection technology
14/12/2017
The proliferation of smartphones and their usage has spread throughout the world, including in Africa. In Liberia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has supported and funded the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) to train extension workers in the latest data collection...
Big Data is new focus for agricultural sector in Bangladesh
13/12/2017
Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) hosted the seminar session titled “ Smart Agriculture, Smart Future” at Digital World 2017 with support from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). On the 2nd day of the mega event, speakers highlighted the importance of use of Big Data and other modern...06/ 12
2017
Recording e-Agriculture webinar on the ZFU Ecofarmer Combo with Mercy Corps
06/12/2017
On the 6th of December e-Agriculture organized a webinar in partnership with Mercy Corps on their AgriFin Mobile programma, more specifically on the ZFU Ecofarmer Combo in Zimbabwe. You can watch the recording of the presentation here. The ZFU Ecofarmer Combo is a bundle of services developed by...26/ 03
2018
UNESCO to partner with ITU for Mobile Learning Week 2018
France 26/03/2018
This event is reported here as announced and their text re-used
UNESCO is pleased to announce that it will partner with ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs, to organize Mobile Learning Week 2018 under the theme 'Skills for a connected world'.
The event will examine how governments and other stakeholders can ensure all people acquire the digital skills and competencies needed for life and work in increasingly technology-dependent societies.
The event sub-themes will include:
There are a number of publications in ICTs for agriculture that are published by e-Agriculture, and also in conjunction with partners. This section collects these publications and those from our partners that are relevant to ICTs for agriculture.
European Union funds digital research and innovation for agriculture to tackle societal challenges
17/11/2017
The European Union avails 100 million euros funding for digital research and innovation that is made available under The Horizon 2020 work programme 2018-2020 which ( inter alia) seeks to advance the development and uptake of digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas. Digital technologies...