Posts on the Topic "youth"
KARLO launches 14 mobile apps to transform agriculture
19/06/2018
During the East African Farmers Digital Conference, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KARLO) launched 14 agribusiness apps to help farmers in making farming choices and decisions. This development comes as agricultural industry in Africa is experiencing a growth in technology...19/ 06
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Transforming Africa's Agriculture: Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the ground
Accra, Ghana 19/06/2018 – 23/06/2018
This meeting is held within the CTA's transforming Africa's agriculture project, which aims to establish business-oriented and youth-led UAS service providers in countries where enabling UAV regulations are in place.
Agro-Weather Tool for Climate Smart Agriculture
15/06/2018
A promising practice on the use of ICTs in weather-data for farmers Many small holder farmers in developing countries have faced huge challenges as a result of climate change induced weather effects. Most of these farmers rely on traditional methods to understand weather predictions. Localised...
The future of Africa’s Agriculture rests with the youth
13/06/2018
Research findings by the youth at Mastercard Foundation Rome – Africa is in the height of a crisis and an opportunity. Africa’s population stands at 1,2 billion people and over 60% are below the age of 25. Yet most African youths are not employed, and according to the World Bank by 2035, 350 million...
ADB launches the Coding for Employment Program
08/06/2018
Unleashing Africa's Next Generation of Digital Innovators The African Development Bank together with The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft, and Facebook have launched the Coding for Employment Program during the African Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The program will prepare the youth for...
Podcasting to improve food security and nutrition
04/06/2018
A case study in Guruve and Mt Darwin, Zimbabwe under the Ensuring Nutrition, Transforming and Empowering Rural Farmers and Promoting Resilience in Zimbabwe (ENTERPRIZE) program by Innocent Kafembe Guruve Zimbabwe, 2018 -The Zimbabwe Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) is improving the...
Invitation to the e-Agriculture Webinar on Talking Books for Audio-Based Agriculture Extension
21/05/2018
The e-Agriculture Team in conjuction with AMPLIO would like to invite interested persons to the e-Agriculture webinar on Talking Books for Audio-Based Agriculture Extension. Details of the webinar The webinar is scheduled on the Date: 5th of June 2018 Time: 16:00 hrs (Rome Time) Registration: Click...
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...
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...