Tag: agricultural technology

Fridah Mutua, one of the trained extension officers using VarScout digital app to measure the area of the potato field, Turi Ward, Nakuru County.

Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

VarScout: A Digital Ecosystem to Visualise Crop Varietal Data

International Potato Centre

Africa & Middle East: VarScout, a digital ecosystem, is enhancing farmers' understanding of the geographical distribution of crop varieties, ensuring food security.

Technology solutions support farmers to optimise their practices to overcome financial burdens and make more of a well-deserved profit while benefiting the planet.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

How Technology Supports Farmers to Protect Their Profitability

Corrina Filipovic

Global: Technology solutions are supporting farmers to optimise their farming practices to overcome financial burdens and preserve the planet.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

Nine Food Security Innovations Enhancing Zero Hunger in Africa

Jackie Negro & Nourdine Khalifeh

Africa & Middle East: Supported by the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa, nine food security innovations are solving food security challenges across Africa through technology-powered solutions.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Mitigating Food Loss: Why the World Needs to Go Beyond Technology

Sylvanus Odjo & Heike Ostermann

Africa & Middle East: Technological solutions are a key component of food loss management but their success hinges on factors that influence their adoption.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

Thai Farmers Enter Virtual Reality to Learn Safety Practices

Asia: The adoption of virtual reality has helped farmers get practical training on how to protect their crops safely as good stewards of the land.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

How a Data and AI Revolution is Helping Africa’s Farmers Build Resilience and Productivity Through More Accurate Predictions

Africa & Middle East: The emerging technology revolution is helping Africa's farmers build resilience through innovative crop production predictions.

Opinion: Environment, Market Access

How to Ensure the Digital Revolution Leaves No One Behind

Ranveer Chandra

Global: Ranveer Chandra, Chief Scientist, Azure Global, Microsoft

News: Environment

Agricultural Innovations to Shape Future of Farming Highlighted at FAO

Global: Farming First reports back from FAO Innovation Symposium side event on the role technology can play in enhancing agroecological outcomes.

Opinion: Environment, Market Access

How Digital Farming Will Help Feed the World and Protect the Planet

Global: Appropriate technology can empower farmers, feed the world and protect the planet.

Opinion: Climate, Food Security & Nutrition

Youth Put Agritech Toolbox To The Test

Kristina Kuznetsova, Anish Sapkota, Natalia Lozano & John Oluwafemi

Global: We asked four members of the YPARD network from around the world to put the brand new online model, “Agritech Toolbox”, to the test.