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Posts on the Topic "farmers"

A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
17/02/2017
In a recent news article, it was reported the South-Western Kansas (U.S.A) is dealing with a significant amount of drought, with 65% of the state affected. Farmers are paying a high price for this situation, but some of them have now begun to take action thanks to ICTs. To tackle the drought...
A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
15/02/2017
Learn about how drones can be used in the humanitarian and development sectors by joining the webinar below. Drones have been used in agriculture and other fields, drones play an important role in mapping activities, damages assessment and facilitate the search and rescue operations. Date & Time...
FAO Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) Emergency response to enhance technical capacity for early warning, monitoring and management of Fall Armyworm in Sri Lanka
14/02/2017
Can ICTs make the youth stay in agriculture? FAO and partners established that rural youth are the future of food security, yet the challenge is that few young people see a future for themselves in agriculture or rural areas. A study published by FAO noted six principal challenges affecting youth in...
A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
02/02/2017
Family farmers need information and technology tools that can help them thrive and feed a growing population, with challenges like climate change and natural resource scarcity making agriculture more knowledge-intensive, according to FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. "Information and...