Posts on the Topic "Technologies"
28/ 07
2020
29/ 07
2020
DIGITAL INNOVATION DIALOGUE : SESSION 9 FAO-UNDP Youth Digital Solutions for Food and Agriculture
Rome, Italy 28/07/2020 – 29/07/2020
FAO and UNDP cordially invites interested individuals to the Digital Innovation Dialogue : Session 9 - FAO/UNDP Digital Solutions for Food and Agriculture. The dialogue will be held on the 29th of July 2020 at 10:00 - 11:30 (Rome Time) online.
World Bank Provides $100 Million to Help Accelerate Digital Transformation in Niger
23/07/2020
As published by WorldBank The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $100 million International Development Association (IDA)* which includes $50 million credit and $50 million grant to help Niger implement an ambitious program to use digital infrastructure and services to modernize its...
Webinar: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water
20/07/2020
The FAO Land and Water Division presents this webinar titled: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water. The webinar will take place on Thursday 23rd July - 14:30 - 15:30 CEST. Register here The engagement of youth and young professionals plays a key role achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
Zoominar IX: Role of Farmer Organizations in Agri-Food Systems Innovation
15/07/2020
Background In the context of COVID-19 outbreak, FAO RNE is organizing this Zoominar on Farmer organizations’ role in promoting innovation to increase food security, and sustainable rural development. Since the early spread of COVID-19, FAO underscored the crucial role of farmer organizations in...
Zoominar VIII: Innovation in social protection in response to COVID-19 in the NENA region: Building on best practices cases
06/07/2020
Background The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) - Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and represents already an unprecedented shock to economies, food systems and labour markets globally and in...09/ 07
2020
Zoominar VIII: Innovation in social protection in response to COVID-19 in the NENA region: Building on best practices cases
09/07/2020
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) - Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and represents already an unprecedented shock to economies, food systems and labour markets globally and in the NENA region, affecting rural poverty and resilience. It is estimated that an additional 8.3 million people in the region could fall into poverty.
MOOC:Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission
18/06/2020
Wageningen University & Research is offering an exciting M OOC on Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission. Learn how to prepare and execute a flight mission with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and how to use, process and understand the collected drone data for your own...
Zoominar VII on Role of Private Sector In the Use of Innovation & Technology to Support Smallholders Face COVID-19 Disruptive Impact
17/06/2020
Background As the world is still struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptive impact on agricultural value chain, the private sector and farmers in the Arab region are facing burdens on how to continue delivering along the agricultural value chain and ensure the continuity of...
Duoduo Smart Agriculture Competition launched
16/06/2020
Artificial Intelligence VS Farmers: who can produce the best strawberries It’s man versus machine in a smart agriculture competition pitting top scientists and growers to see whether artificial intelligence or human experience will triumph in producing the best strawberries. The inaugural Duo Duo...15/ 06
2020
e-Agriculture Webinar on DryArc Interface as a R4D framework for collaboration between CGIAR and FAO on Dryland Agriculture
15/06/2020
Title : "DryArc Interface as a R4D framework for collaboration between CGIAR and FAO on Dryland Agriculture"
Speaker : Dr. Chandrashekar Biradar, Head of Geoinformatics Units | International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)