Question 3

Yes the are.  I however would like to caution that the Digital Council does not use a copy paste type approach, because all developing countries are not the same.  They come with different cultures and solutions.  While the over arching goal is one, the approaching will certainly be different.  I suggest you engage private sector, rural farmers, women and youth.  Allow them to have a voice, otherwise the council will be meeting expert who have theoritical knowledge however greatly luck implementation experience.  We don't want to end up with solutions that cannot be easily adopted because those who are affected where never involved in the first place.

The roles identified above do not seem to have private sector involvement yet the private sector a huge stakeholder.

YES

It is suitable.

• Aggregation of existing research and resources: to be reviewed to implement at the developing nations.
• Highlights of new technologies:Technologies which are used in NASA (eg: LIBS) Remote sensing technologies to be examined and adopted in digital Agriculture.
• A synthesis of th way that target farmers can progress in implementing various digital technologies:The new innovative technologies should be developed based on the domestic conditions, crops, live stock,poultry,weather pattern.
• How to guide for officials or small holder farmers for business model development and tchnology:The council should provide Digital agri service providers to train the farmers and Digital agri tools providers on lease /rental to adopt new technologies 

The development is missing timelines bycountry and harmonization timelines. Time and harmonization and cooperation are of the essence but we still do not challenge ourselves enough to deliver a timely global approach partly because of the "by country" approach. Although we know that we must do better, we are still caught in a nationalistic mindset which in many respect hinders the SDGs. We are missing the gentle strength needed for true sustainability.

Under the "tools for nation and local governments" it would be great to eventually develop a 'global e-agriculture index'. This would entail an annual index showing country improvement and gaps. Examples are World Bank 'ease of doing business' or GSMA 'mobile connectivity' indexes.

This would be a great benchmarking instrument for goverments to reflect on their performance and for digital creators to identify market potential.  

_my two cents_

Under the "tools for nation and local governments" it would be great to eventually develop a 'global e-agriculture index'. This would entail an annual index showing country improvement and gaps. Examples are World Bank 'ease of doing business' or GSMA 'mobile connectivity' indexes.

This would be a great benchmarking instrument for goverments to reflect on their performance and for digital creators to identify market potential.  

_my two cents_

Yes - but agree that the Digital Council should be engaged with industry and farmers - the DC could take on the role of providing a broad overarching capacity building - both at a high level SDG level as well as national level. Some examples of best practice would be helpful to provide guidance and resources, bringing together  policies and information resources

Yes. I think these roles are useful baselines to face the challenges. Concrete products such as guides can set similar strategies, considering successful experiences. Bur also, there is a commitment in different ones, which becomes more useful, but also more difficult to accomplish.

Yes. I think these roles are useful baselines to face the challenges. Concrete products such as guides can set similar strategies, considering successful experiences. Bur also, there is a commitment in different ones, which becomes more useful, but also more difficult to accomplish.