Posts on the Topic "researchers"
“let farmers innovate with new technologies’ an interview with FAO’s Nevena Alexandrova
18/04/2018
Nevena Alexandrova, is the Agricultural Research and Biotechnology Officer based in the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU). Nevena has worked in support to FAO’s agricultural innovation and knowledge sharing and believes all farmers deserve a chance to use technology to improve their...
Participate in the Digital Agriculture Photo Contest
16/04/2018
Do you have photos of digital agricultural technologies in action? Your photos can help in the telling how technologies are being used to advance food security and nutrition in the world and how technologies are used to fight hunger. The ‘ Digital Agriculture Photo Contest’ is part of the Digital...
e-Agriculture Newsletter for April available!
11/04/2018
The e-Agriculture monthly newsletter for April 2018 has been published and sent to subscribed members. This months' newsletter focuses on WSIS Forum 2018, especially on the FAO's participation in this meeting. Some of the WSIS Forum 2018 outcomes for the Action Line C7: E-Agriculture include the...14/ 06
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ICTforAg 2018
United States of America 14/06/2018
This is a one-day conference that continues and builds on ICTfor Ag2015, 2016 and 2017 and brings together 300 thought leaders and decision-makers in agriculture and technology from the international development community and the private sector.
The conference will examine how new innovations can empower smallholder farmers, and the communities that support them, through information and communication technologies (ICT).
ICTforAg 2018
New Publication : FAO-ITU E-agriculture in Action: Drones for Agriculture
06/04/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have published a new book E-Agriculture in Action: Drones for Agriculture. Details about this publication Title: E-agriculture in Action: Drones for Agriculture Publisher: Food and...
e-Agriculture Twitter members clock 46,000
03/04/2018
The e-Agriculture Community of Practice now has 46,000 members, and invites you to follow us at @FAOeagriculture . By following us you have a chance to receive updates from us and our community of partners in real time, and also you are able to participate in various twitter chats from us and the...
Report on the Building a Framework for Digital Innovation in Agriculture WSIS Session
02/04/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) sponsored the WSIS Forum Session entitled, ‘ Building a Framework for Digital Innovation in Agriculture’ under the WSIS Action Line C7-ICT Applications (e-Agriculture). The session advocated for the...
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...
ICT4D Conference Agenda published
30/03/2018
The ICT4D conference agenda has been published and with a number of presentation and talks in ICTs for Agriculture and the environment, browse the full programme here. The conference has more than 200 panels, keynotes, case studies, and workshops in core ICT4D disciplines. The agenda is rich with a...