Posts on the Topic "ICT and Agricultural processes"
10 best bet innovations for adaptation in agriculture
13/11/2017
CGIAR scientists have presented a report with 10 innovations for climate action in agriculture. The publication aims to support developing countries to develop locally tailored adaptation strategies that will contribute to the achievement of SDGs. This report comes as the world leaders meet for the...
The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) celebrates 10 years
11/10/2017
The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) was launched in 2007 as a dialogue platform that cuts across borders and disciplines in support of a world free of food insecurity and malnutrition. On the 10th of October 2017, at the FAO headquarters, the FSN Forum team held a luncheon to...
WSIS Flash Issue No 57 : WSIS Open Consultation Process
02/10/2017
ITU has published its recent newsletter, the WSIS Flash which focuses mainly on the WSIS Forum 2018. This Issue reviews the WSIS Forum 2018 Open Consultation Process, outlining the preparatory process. The WSIS Forum is a unique event of its kind where the programme and agenda are completely...
New partnership between ITU and FAO to bolster ICT innovation in agriculture
20/09/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will strenghten their partnership to boost the the usage of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural development and by doing so, supporting the...
e-Agriculture Survey on the Principles for Digital Development
13/09/2017
The-Agriculture would like to know from you what you know about the Principles for Digital Development and how they are applied when using ICTs for agriculture and rural development. Would you be interested to learn more about the principles, examples of their application and the difficulties in...
e-learning Africa International Conference on ICT for Development, Education & Training
08/09/2017
eLearning Africa 2017, which will take place in Mauritius from 27 to 29 of September, is Africa's largest and most comprehensive knowledge sharing event on ICTs for development, education and training. Attendees will be able to learn about the latest trends in technology education and training and...
How can ICT support farmers and the institutions that serve them?
14/08/2017
The question, " How can ICT support farmers and the institutions that serve them?" will be debated on FHI360 Facebook Live on the 16th of August 2017 at 10:00 AM ET or 3:00 PM GMT. The debate will be hosted by the World Bank's Jeehye Kim and FHI 360's Berhane Gebru. Information and Communication...
Seminar Summary: Towards Inclusive Rural Communication Services, contributing to poverty reduction and the SDGs
05/07/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently held on the 27th of June a seminar entitled, " Towards Inclusive Rural Communication Services: Contributing to Poverty Reduction and the SDGs". This seminar is timely in that FAO recently aligned its strategic objectives with...30/ 06
2017
e-Agriculture webinar: Remote control of water pumps with mobile phones in India
India 30/06/2017
Date:30th of June – 3.30 PM CEST – 7PM IST
