Posts on the Topic "farmers"
Apply for WomenConnect Challenge
02/04/2018
The WomenConnect Challenge is open for applications, which can be submitted until the 4th of May 2018. We invite all eligible e-Agriculture CoP members to apply. Those seeking to apply should take notice of the following timelines March 28th, 2018 at 12:00 pm ET: RFA Question Submissions due April 2...
'Data Driven Services for Farmer Led Business" Webinar by GFAR/CTA/GODAN
29/03/2018
GFAR/CTA/GODAN invites interested persons to a webinar "Data Driven Services for Farmer led Business" to be held on Thursday the 5th of April, 2018 This webinar is part of the work on farmers’ rights to data and following up on the face-to-face course on Farmers’ Access to Data organized in...
Invitation for submissions to the ‘Fall Armyworm Tech Prize”
27/03/2018
The Feed the Future initiative and the Challenge Prize Centre and partners, launched the Fall Armyworm Tech Prize, to stimulate usage of digital tools and approaches to provide solutions to help combat the fall armyworm The Fall Armyworm has ravaged the crops in sub-Saharan Africa and mostly...27/ 03
2018
Discover AI and Machine Learning for Aid and Development
27/03/2018
It is widely believed that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will change the world, but how much are those innovations already contributing to improving the world? This webinar (part of an ongoing series around ICT4D) will explore how AI and machine learning tools can be applied and why they will play a key role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Drones in Agriculture, Free eBook Available
23/03/2018
©CTA Agriculture has been one of the fastest adopters of drones and they are being implemented in the various agricultural practices. One of our colleagues discovered a free publication entitled, “ Drones in Agriculture: The Ultimate Guide to Putting Your Drone to Work on the Farm” which we share...
Blockchain for Development, feedback from a webinar
23/03/2018
In January, l attended the webinar on Blockchain for Development, which was hosted by NETHOPE solutions. With the cryptocurrency buzz and the bitcoin bullish behavior l was curious to learn about this new technology and how it is applied in development and also how it can be assimilated within food...
International Day of Forests 2018 : Forests and Sustainable Cities
21/03/2018
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international...
How AgriFin Mobile is assisting smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
19/03/2018
Smallholder farmers constitute the bulk of the global farmers, about 90% of the worlds farms are owned and operated by families and most live in rural areas. Yet most of these are affected by the effects of climate change, funding crisis, drought and other factors inhibiting agriculture. In fact...
FAO shares the "7 success factors to empowering rural women through ICTs"
08/03/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations joins the rest of the world in celebrating the International Women's Day 2018. In Rome FAO, joins other Rome Based Agencies (RBAs) on a joint event hosted by IFAD under the theme, " Linked-in: empowering rural women and girls through media...