Posts on the Topic "Digital technologies in Agriculture (ICTs)"
FAO and the National Secretariat of Agriculture concluded the Digital Transformation Programme for Food SMEs in different districts of Argentina
24/12/2025
15/12/2025 With the participation of national, provincial and municipal authorities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and SAGyP held a closing training session for the initiative, which seeks to improve the management, marketing and sustainability capacities of small...
FAO at COP30: Science and Innovation Driving Climate Action in Agrifood Systems
24/12/2025
Belém, Brazil – November 2025 At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in the Amazon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Office of Innovation (OIN), contributed to two key discussions highlighting how science and innovation can drive inclusive and...
FAO at Slush 2025: Advancing Farmer-Centric Data Innovation through Y Science
22/12/2025
From 19–20 November 2025, FAO took part in Y Science 2025, the official food and life sciences side event of Slush, reinforcing its commitment to scaling innovation that delivers tangible value for farmers and supports the transformation of global agrifood systems. Held in Helsinki, Y Science...
Seed to Scale: Data for Farm Value Global Challenge – FAO Preselects Farmer-Centric Data Innovators at the Science and Innovation Forum 2025 for Slush
22/12/2025
Farm-level data is becoming a cornerstone of digital agrifood systems, underpinning traceability, sustainability reporting, and investment decisions across value chains. Yet while farmers generate this data, they often remain excluded from the value it creates. At the Science and Innovation Forum...
Reboot the Earth Rome at the Science and Innovation Forum 2025: Youth-Led Innovation Driving Open-Source Solutions for Sustainable Agrifood Systems
18/12/2025
Launched in 2019 by the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT), Reboot the Earth began as a global call for youth-driven digital solutions to climate change. Over the years, the initiative expanded across regions—with editions in New York, India, Ethiopia, Morocco...
Seed to Scale: Agrifood Pitch Battle 2025 – FAO Showcases Global Startup Winners Competing to Advance Digital Innovation in Agrifood Systems
18/12/2025
Digital transformation is reshaping agrifood value chains—from boosting productivity to improving food safety and creating new economic opportunities. Yet many young agripreneurs and organizations face challenges scaling promising solutions due to limited digital skills, weak innovation ecosystems...
AI Powers the Future of Agriculture at the 2025 Digital Agriculture Forum, Wuzhen Summit
10/12/2025
On November 8, the Digital Agriculture Forum of the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was convened successfully. The event was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University. As the first Digital Agriculture sub-forum in the...04/ 12
2025
HASTEN Lecture: Advancing agrifood innovation systems through inclusive approaches in science, technology and innovation – Key lessons from Ethiopia and Peru
04/12/2025
The lecture forms part of the HASTEN lecture series. It will explore how inclusive digital innovations can help address major challenges in agrifood systems transformation and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
FAO among key actors shaping Europe’s digital agriculture leadership at Synergy Days 2025
23/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was among the key contributors to Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam, joining a high-level panel that explored the question: Should Europe pool resources to position itself as a global leader in sustainable, digitally-enabled agriculture...21/ 10
2025
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2025
FAO’s Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs: Accelerating Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Transformation
Rotterdam 21/10/2025 – 22/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will present its Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs at Synergy Days 2025, Europe’s premier event for digital innovators in the agri-food sector, taking place on 21–22 October in Rotterdam.