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Status of Digital Agriculture in 18 countries of Europe and Central Asia

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Geneva, Switzerland ;

Pages 102 p.

Author International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Publisher FAO and ITU ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-132889-7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Digital agriculture has the potential to contribute to a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture and meet the agricultural goals of a country or a region more effectively, and both ICTs and agriculture are important enablers in achieving SDGs. Most stakeholders have long recognized the need for national e-agricultural strategies. Nevertheless, most of the countries have not yet implemented a national strategy for the agricultural sector's use of ICTs. ITU Offices for Europe and CIS regions in collaboration with FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia developed this report on state of Digital Agriculture and Strategies developed in 18 countries. The emerging role of ICTs in Europe and CIS region is clearly observed and experienced as an engine for agricultural development, especially in view of the growing demand for reliable information and its quick access at all levels of the industry. The state of the digital agriculture ecosystem differs from country to country and is also fragmented by the regions, within the individual countries. There is an overwhelming wave of innovation in this area where a digital agriculture strategy can be helpful in finding the right path.

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