From startup to strategic collaboration: Identi’s journey at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum
14/11/2025
Robinson Lopez, Founder of Identi—a blockchain startup supporting small-scale producers and winner of the 2024 Global AgriInno Challenge—shares how participating in the FAO Science and Innovation Forum opened new doors for collaboration and creative thinking.
Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp
22/09/2025
The first-ever physical Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp (DAIB) is a global training program that took place in May-June 2025 in China, the Bootcamp is co-hosted by FAO, Zhejiang University, and Pinduoduo. It brought together young agripreneurs—winners of the Global AgriInno Challenge—for ...
Building a Future-Ready Innovation Ecosystem: Unlocking Technology’s Potential to Tackle Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges in Agrifood Systems
26/11/2024
This panel will explore the foundational elements of an innovation ecosystem that can harness the full potential of technology advancements such as AI, to address pressing challenges in agrifood systems and climate resilience. To unlock technology's transformative power, innovation ecosystems nee...
The Future of Food Pitch Fest
14/11/2024
The Future of Food Pitch Fest, a highlight of the 2024 Science and Innovation Forum showcased bold agrifood innovations, including Reboot the Earth, Global AgroInno Challenge, Seeding the Future Foundation Challenge, and FAO ELEVATE. Guided by expert moderators and expert judges, young entreprene...
Drones training for FAO Libya
09/07/2024
The Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs in Ethiopia organized a comprehensive training of trainers program on the Application of Drone Technologies for Agriculture and Water Resource Management for FAO Libya employees.
COP28: Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs unleashing digital innovation for climate solutions
12/12/2023
The participation of the Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs in the FAO Pavilion at COP28 showcased Ethiopia's commitment to sharing experiences in leveraging digital solutions to address climate change challenges. The focus extended beyond technological advancements, highlig...
Empowering Women Farmers through Innovation and Digitalization Webinar
11/10/2023
A retrospective look at a global event hosted by the Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs. In this insightful webinar, participants from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Denmark, Kenya, Grenada, and Senegal shared their experiences, discussing the impact and challenges of digital agricultur...
Launch Of Digital Innovation Challenge
19/07/2023
Fabrizio Bresciani, Senior Technical Officer of the FAO Office of Innovation, stressed the importance of inter-agency efforts to promote innovation and sustainable practices in the agricultural sector at the launch event of the Blue Green Innovation Challenge
Blue Green Digital Challenge marketplace
17/07/2023
Applicants of the Blue Green Digital Challenge in Grenada had the opportunity to engage with local digital businesses at a marketplace last week. The marketplace was created as an opportunity to learn about the opportunities they can access to put their innovative ideas into action, facilitate connections with local businesses and foster future partnerships.
Ideathon FAO x UNDP in Grenada
03/05/2023
Introducing the Blue Green Digital Innovation Challenge: This groundbreaking challenge, a partnership between FAO, UNDP and the Government of Grenada, aims to empower local entrepreneurs in the agroprocessing and agrotourism sectors by encouraging the integration of innovative and digital solutions into their operations.
Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) Programme 2
01/09/2021
FAO’s Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) supports essential areas for agri-food systems transformation, such as value chain development, agricultural trade, and food loss and waste reduction.
The FMM programme focuses on:
- Fostering sustainable, resilient and inclusive a...