Posts on the Topic "Applied ICTs"
New Publication : - GENDER AND ICTs : Mainstreaming gender in the use of ICTs for agriculture and rural development
08/03/2018
In celebrating the "International Women's Day' (IWD 2018) FAO, IFAD and WFP have organized this year’s annual event on how media and ICT can empower rural women and girls to transform their lives. During this day's celebrations, a new publication, " GENDER AND ICTs : Mainstreaming gender in the use...
European Union funds digital research and innovation for agriculture to tackle societal challenges
17/11/2017
The European Union avails 100 million euros funding for digital research and innovation that is made available under The Horizon 2020 work programme 2018-2020 which ( inter alia) seeks to advance the development and uptake of digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas. Digital technologies...
ICT-centric economic growth, innovation and job creation
01/11/2017
" ICT-centric economic growth, innovation and job creation", is the title of a book written by leading scholars and experts. The book's objective is to address the challenges and opportunities offered by ICTs in the areas of innovation, governance, education, job creation and economic growth. The...
U.S. Data-Driven Farming Prize Awards $300,000 for Innovative Agricultural Solutions in Nepal
14/09/2017
Four international companies were awarded with the Global Data-Driven Farming Prize by the US government’s Feed the Future Initiative on Thursday, September 7th, 2017, for their innovative solutions in using information and communications technology to improve agricultural productivity. 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...
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...24/ 08
2017
Effective data communication using data visualisations Part 1 - Infographics
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24/08/2017
Data visualisation has been around at least since the 18th century and recently the increase of a number of easy-to-use tools have made the creation of different types of data visualisations, including infographics, available to a large segment of the population. Visualizations can help reveal important trends in agriculture and nutrition to support many objectives including advocacy and training.
The role of ICTs in sustainable intensification of horticulture and other related views by Dr Fen Beed the 200th Member in SCPI-Hortcrops Dgroup CoP
04/08/2017
This interview of Dr Fen Beed the 200th Member of the SCPI-Hortcrops Dgroup community is part of the follow-up discussion on Sustainable Crop Production Intensification of Horticulture production based systems. Could you tell us briefly about yourself, and why you are interested in the ongoing...05/ 06
2017
e-Agriculture Webinar on land and water data collection using low cost smartphones in Somalia
05/06/2017
Monday 5th of June – 15h CEST (1 hour) – Webinar on land and water data collection using low cost smartphones in Somalia