Posts on the Topic "agribusiness"
Duoduo Smart Agriculture Competition launched
16/06/2020
Artificial Intelligence VS Farmers: who can produce the best strawberries It’s man versus machine in a smart agriculture competition pitting top scientists and growers to see whether artificial intelligence or human experience will triumph in producing the best strawberries. The inaugural Duo Duo...15/ 03
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17/ 03
2020
International Forum on Innovation in Agri-Food Systems to achieve the SDGs
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 15/03/2020 – 17/03/2020
FAO along with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with other International Organizations, are organizing the forum to discuss innovative approaches, investments and technological tools and resources to tackle the challenges facing the agriculture sector in the Near East and North Africa regions and beyond.
Apply to speak at the 12th ICT4D Conference in Nigeria
25/10/2019
The ICT4D Conference has announced the Call for Speakers, which opens until the 30th of November 2019 and we republish it below for our users. Inspire and make an impact at next year's 12th ICT4D Conference, confirmed to take place on April 21 - 23 in Abuja, Nigeria. The event is an excellent...
African Green Revolution Forum roars to life
02/09/2019
All roads this week lead to Accra, Ghana which hosts the African Green Revolution Forum 2019 under the theme, “ Grow digital: Leveraging digital transformation to drive sustainable food systems in Africa” The Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is a platform for global and African leaders to...
The Digitalisation of the African Agriculture Report Executive Summary Released
20/08/2019
In June, CTA published The Digitalisation of African Agriculture Report, 2018-2019 which explained the agricultural transformation in Africa. The executive summary of this report has been published. The summary provides a glance of the Digital Agriculture in Africa statistics, includes the market...
Harnessing the power of AI to transform agriculture
11/08/2019
The world is facing an imminent challenge – the world population is expected to grow from 7.7 billion to 10 billion by 2050; today (with a population of 7.7) more than 820 million people are hungry globally. Does this mean that the world needs to produce more food to feed the hungry? Evidence seems...
The Third African Union - European Union Agriculture Ministerial Conference
21/06/2019
FAO welcomes the 3rd AU-EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference in FAO HQ, Rome on the 21st of June 2019. The conference is co-hosted by the African Union Commission and the European Commission. The AU Commissioner for Agriculture and rural economy, Ms Josefa Sacko and her counterpart the EU...
Vote for “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the ground” for WSIS Prizes 2019
08/01/2019
The CTA led project, ‘ Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the ground’ has been nominated for voting under the WSIS Prizes 2019, category AL C7 – E-agriculture. This projects seeks to create employment opportunities for young graduates and the youth in rural areas, and...
EIP-AGRI Seminar 'Multi-level strategies for digitising agriculture and rural areas’ in session
12/12/2018
The EIP-AGRI seminar “ Multi-level strategies for digitising agriculture and rural areas” roared into life today and seeks to provide a platform that will stimulate debate on digitisation of agriculture and rural areas – combining European, national, regional and local levels. This event is...