Posts on the Topic "farmers"
17/ 09
2018
Is food value chain development on the verge of a blockchain revolution?
Rome, Italy 17/09/2018
Three panellists from Wageningen Economic Research, the social enterprise Moyee Coffee and the World Food Programme will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain approaches when compared to existing business models.
- Organized by the FAO Technical Network on Sustainable Food Value Chain Development.
- The seminar will take place on Monday, 17 September – 9:30 – 11:00
- Register now at: [email protected]
AgroPad: A real-time on location and chemical analysis of the soil or water using AI
11/09/2018
The IBM Research, Brazil announced the AgroPad loT prototype that is AI-powered technology that will help farmers’ health check soil and water. This technology comes at a time when farmers have to send their soil and water samples to a lab for environmental and other chemical analysis. This is often...18/ 09
2018
Webinar: Farmers'rights on data and ownership issues
18/09/2018
What do we mean by the farmers’ rights to data? Who owns data? Who is entitled to the value of the data? What is the role of privacy in the agricultural sector?
There is no doubt that data-driven agriculture has increased agricultural production and productivity; reduced the risk and improved resilience in farming, brought more economic and efficient use of natural resources; and helped farmers in decision making.
Webinar: Farmers'rights on data and ownership issues
10/09/2018
GODAN partners have scheduled a webinar on farmers'rights on data and ownership issues, on the 18th of September 2018 at 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM CEST. The webinar will address the following questions:- What do we mean by the farmers' rights to data? Who owns data? Who is entitled to the value of the data...
ICT Update focuses on Blockchain applications for Agriculture
03/09/2018
Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies are relatively new technologies and have been adopted in a number of sectors. The recent ICT update explains what blockchains are and their applications in agriculture. The most appealing aspect of this technology is its focus on trust, transparency of...17/ 01
2018
19/ 01
2018
11th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
Berlin, Germany 17/01/2018 – 19/01/2018
The agricultural conference, with a global outreach, is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The variety of its programmes attracts a wide audience: experts, governmental and civil society representatives, the general public, and many more.
In the recent years, FAO events became an integral part of the GFFA. You might find further information on the FAO participation in 2018 here and here.
New Publication: Emerging Opportunities for the Application of Blockchain in the Agri-food Industry
31/08/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) have published a new book on the application of Blockchain in the Agri-food industry. The publication comes after the spread of Blockchains application in a number of industries and...22/ 10
2018
26/ 10
2018
Free online e-conference on responding to the fall armyworm outbreak in Africa
22/10/2018 – 26/10/2018
Free online e-conference on responding to the fall armyworm outbreak in Africa, 22-26 October
Two years ago, fall armyworm (FAW) arrived in Africa. What we have learned so far? What are effective strategies in reaching farmers across the continent? How effective have responses so far been? What are the long-term consequences of these responses? What innovative ideas might work better?
Call for bloggers on e-Agriculture platform
24/08/2018
Did you know that you can blog on e-Agriculture? Why not share your opinions and experiences in the use of Information Communication and Technology issues in agriculture? The e-Agriculture blog has the following objectives;- Raise awareness of Information Communication and Technology (ICTs) issues...