CTA workshop on perspectives for ICT and Agribusiness in ACP countries: Start-up financing, 3D printing and blockchain

06/10/2017

This workshop, which will take place from 9 to 11 October 2017 in Rhenen, Netherlands, will discuss and identify key issues to improve access to capital for youth-led e-agriculture businesses and develop a better understanding of the perspectives of 3D printing and blockchain technology for the...

Summary of Discussions: Week 3 of the e-Forum on ICTs and Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition

14/07/2017

The third week of the e-forum discussion on ICTs and Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition continued with participants sharing tips on different investments that are needed to reap open data benefits. The question for week 3 was: What investments are needed to reap open data benefits and what...

iGrow marketplace connects farmers, landowners, investors and crop buyers to create a complete supply chain for organic food

05/07/2017

Millions of underemployed skilled farmers and millions of hectares of underused arable land exhist all over the world, especially in developing countries. At the same time, the demand for high-quality organic food increases daily. According to FAO, our food production will have to increase...

Four new videos on agriculture and nutrition have been posted on Access Agriculture

30/06/2017

Four new videos on four different areas (mango seedlings, making soumbala from soya beans, sheep & goats, and pumpkins) have been posted on the platform www.accessagriculture.org. They are currently available in English and French for the one on soya while in English, French, and Bangla for the...

FAO launches four new agricultural service apps in Africa

30/06/2017

FAO, along with several partners, is involved in the implementation of ICT initiatives in Africa The majority of family farmers in developing countries live rural areas and in most cases don't have access to technology and digital agricultural services. Through the use of ICTs, farmers have more...

Esoko - Virtual marketplace and data collection service

23/06/2017

Esoko is a communication tool created with a view to building connection between businesses, projects, NGOs, governments and smallholder farmers. Esoko started as a price information service but the team soon realized that farmers needed much more than market information and added weather alerts...