Posts on the Topic "environment"
28/ 07
2020
29/ 07
2020
DIGITAL INNOVATION DIALOGUE : SESSION 9 FAO-UNDP Youth Digital Solutions for Food and Agriculture
Rome, Italy 28/07/2020 – 29/07/2020
FAO and UNDP cordially invites interested individuals to the Digital Innovation Dialogue : Session 9 - FAO/UNDP Digital Solutions for Food and Agriculture. The dialogue will be held on the 29th of July 2020 at 10:00 - 11:30 (Rome Time) online.
The ICT Update No. 92 for September 2019 reflecting on digitalisation published
24/10/2019
The September Issue of ICT Update is now available online and reflects on the 20 years of publishing the ICT Update - nearly 100 issues. The current issue highlights three recurring themes – learning; barriers for inclusion and adoption of ICTs; and innovation and entrepreneurship.An editorial by...23/ 10
2019
Webinar:Towards the establishment of an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture
Rome, Italy 23/10/2019
- Presenter: Mr. Samuel Varas, Director of the Information Technology Division at FAO,
- Moderator: Ms. Meng Zeng, Information Technology Officer at FAO.
Mr. Varas will provide an introduction to the role that digitalization can play in making agriculture more productive and sustainable. He will then present the ideas behind the International Digital Council and the multi-stakeholder process leading to its implementation.
Robotic bees could pollinate plants in case of insect apocalypse
09/10/2018
An interesting article appeared in The Guardian and reports that Dutch scientists say they can create millions of bee-like drones to take over if the insects die out. This comes at a timely moment when bees and other pollinators are reported to be under threat. In a recent report the Food and...
Focus on COFO24, World Forest Week and the technologies for Forests
18/07/2018
This week is the 6th World Forest Week and it coincides with the 2th session of Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Forestry (COFO) Undoubtedly the focus of this week is forests! The theme of this week is ‘ Forests and the Sustainable Development Goals –from aspiration to action’ The...
Big Data Key to Unlocking Innovation in Agriculture for Future Food Security
20/06/2018
Keynote address at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture by André Laperrière , Executive Director, of the Global Open Data Initiative for Agriculture and Nutrition , GODAN and Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General, Copa - Cogeca 20th June 2018, Utrecht, Netherlands - The need for advancement of...
Article Review: Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring
05/04/2018
A recently published pre-print article details the usage of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for environmental monitoring. While the article was written within the specific armpit of a project, it raises interesting issues on the use of drones for data collection, ecosystems and river monitoring. The...
What is the value of mobile apps for farmers?
01/02/2018
A review of research on how information services based on mobile phone technology can improve the lives of smallholder farmers has found only patchy evidence of success. The study conducted through an exploratory literature review focused on the impact of mobile phone-enabled services on farmers...
Using drones for indigenous mapping and monitoring
14/12/2017
Quick read Indigenous territories are facing threats of illegal activities, such as land grabbing and territorial boundary encroachments Technologies such as drones facilitates mapping and monitoring of indigenous land and other natural resources Review of 5 projects on the use of drones in Peru...