FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming

In a small field, a farmer checks her smartphone before deciding how much water her crops need today. Thousands of kilometers away, a young agripreneur reviews satellite data to plan the next planting season. Different contexts, shared transformation: agriculture is becoming smarter, more inclusive, and increasingly data-driven.

These examples reflect the focus of FAO’s Global Conference on Smart Farming, to be held from 1 to 3 July 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome and online. 
The conference offers an opportunity to explore ways of scaling smart farming systems while showcasing practical innovations that promote youth and women’s entrepreneurship and digital skills.

Over the course of the three-day event, FAO Members, development partners, the private sector, research and academia, civil society, and youth and farmers’ organizations will come together to identify priorities for policy, collaboration and investment that support context-adapted, scalable solutions, particularly for small-scale farmers.

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