Posts on the Topic "Technologies"
Contribute to D4Ag Study – Digital Agriculture Platform Owners.
26/11/2018
This news item is reproduced for the benefit of e-Agriculture CoP members on behalf of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) In collaboration with Dalberg Advisors, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has launched a sector-defining research on...
Call for abstracts on Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment 2019 Edition
23/11/2018
ITU invites interested authors to submit papers to be considered for the third issue of the publication " Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment 2019". The ITU online publication “Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment”, which is released annually, puts together scholarly articles...
Hack for Harvests : How drones and smartphones are helping Ugandan farmers save their crops from pests and diseases
22/11/2018
On the sidelines of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farming, FAO also hosted the Digital Innovation Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop which saw young entrepreneurs who won the #HackAgainstHunger/Africa participating. Below we share one of the innovation stories...
Join the Youth as drivers of Innovation: Interactive Event
22/11/2018
You are invited to participate in the interactive session with youth during the first International Symposium on agricultural innovation for family farmers. The event, organized in collaboration with Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), is bringing together youth representatives...
The Call for Nominations is Now Open!
21/11/2018
International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Government of Switzerland have announced the call for nominations for the 1st International Innovation Award for the Sustainable Food and Agriculture. The call is targeted at...
The International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers roars into life
21/11/2018
The FAO headquarters in Rome was this morning abuzz with delegates and participants to the much anticipated International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers, which runs from the 21st to the 23rd of November 2018. The theme of this symposium is ‘unlocking the potential of...
FAO hosts the Digital Innovation Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop
19/11/2018
In 2018, FAO launched multiple open innovation challenge to find high-potential digital solutions to address challenges faced by food and agriculture and improve livelihoods. Participants benefited from the specific know-how and skill sets of FAO and private sector experts in IT development, food...25/ 11
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Innovative Solutions and Technologies for Conservation
25/11/2018
Science and technology are transforming society and expanding the frontier of possibility. The field of biodiversity conservation can and should capitalize on the opportunities that emerging innovative solutions and technologies present.
This side event will feature the UN Biodiversity Lab and other innovative solutions and explore how fourth industrial revolution technologies can improve conservation efforts around the global and shift the direction of the biodiversity agenda..
Armenia to develop a national e-agriculture strategy
19/11/2018
On Monday 19 November 2018, FAO is organizing a workshop on “ The development of a national e-agriculture strategy for Armenia” within the framework of the EU-funded FAO project “ ENPARD Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia”. The workshop will provide the...