Posts on the Topic "Technologies"
13/ 10
2025
14/ 10
2025
Reboot the Earth 2025 – Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy 13/10/2025 – 14/10/2025
Reboot the Earth – Rome will be organized from 13 to 14 October 2025 at FAO Headquarters, Rome, as part of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2025), bringing together young talents and experts to co-create AI-powered, open-source solutions for climate-resilient agrifood systems.
This event serves as a dynamic platform to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and transformative action in digital agriculture.
08/ 07
2025
11/ 07
2025
FAO advances human-centred digital solutions for agrifood systems at WSIS - Geneva, Switzerland and Online
Geneva, Switzerland 08/07/2025 – 11/07/2025
Advancing Human-Centered, Inclusive, Development-Oriented and Sustainable Digital Solutions for Transforming Agrifood Systems
Organized under WSIS Action Line C7 on E-Agriculture, this session showcases the FAO’s leadership in driving inclusive, human-centered digital transformation in agrifood systems.
The UN 2.0 Week side event on UN Careers in Data & Digital
27/06/2025
On the 11th of June, the UN 2.0 week side event on UN Careers in Data & Digital, part of our OneUN Talent Outreach Group across FAO, UNEP, WFP, UNV and UN Secretariat, highlighted the rich variety of roles and careers for the next generation of thinkers, doers and changemakers embracing data...13/ 10
2025
17/ 10
2025
Science and Innovation Forum 2025 - Rome, Italy & Online
Rome, Italy 13/10/2025 – 17/10/2025
The fourth edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2025) will be organized from 13 to 17 October 2025.
The main theme of SIF 2025 will be Hand in Hand for better foods and a better future. This Forum serves as a dynamic platform to drive collaboration, knowledge exchange, and transformative action for sustainable agrifood systems. Each year, it explores how frontier knowledge, traditional wisdom, and bold partnerships can forge new pathways.
Invitation to Participate: Foresight Survey on Women Empowerment in Agrifood Innovation
20/06/2025
The Office of Innovation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched two complementary foresight surveys to inform a forthcoming report on gender-transformative innovations and women's empowerment in agrifood innovation ecosystems. These surveys are part of our...
New digital technologies boost beekeeping for smallholder farmers and family beekeepers
19/05/2025
Beekeeping, or apiculture, is not just a hobby or a side job – it is a vital agricultural activity and essential for food security and biodiversity. Beekeepers, often smallholder or family farmers, play a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems through pollination and ensuring the health of countless...
Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 Launches to Empower Youth Innovation in Digital Agriculture
06/05/2025
FAO and Zhejiang University invite youth-led startups to harness emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for climate-smart, inclusive agrifood systems Rome/Hangzhou, 30 April 2025 – The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is now open for applications! Organized by the Food and Agriculture...
Drone technology enhances rice farming in Viet Nam
07/04/2025
Agriculture remains a vital pillar of Viet Nam’s economy, contributing to approximately 14 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employing nearly 40 percent of the workforce. To drive sustainability and efficiency in rice production, the Government of Viet Nam, with support from...
Call for Innovative Digital Solutions for agriculture (Apply by 8th of June 2023)
25/05/2023
Background Land and water resources in NENA are limited and facing severe stress. Climate change projections suggest more drought and extreme events. A transformative approach is needed to support agricultural production system to become more productive and sustainable to address these challenges...18/ 05
2023
Digital Villages in action in Europe and Central Asia - LAUNCH EVENT
Budapest, Hungary 18/05/2023
FAO in Europe and Central Asia (REU), along with its partners in Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, is taking action to accelerate the digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas through the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI). Join us for the “Digital Villages in Action in Europe and Central Asia” virtual event, where we will launch DVI actions in eight countries, bringing together policy actors, stakeholders, partners, and beneficiaries.