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e-Agriculture Session at WSIS Forum - Geneva

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 will be held from 14 to 18 May, in Geneva, Switzerland. It provides structured opportunities to network, learn and to participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations about many aspects...

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WSIS
Major online community on agriculture receives award

“e-Agriculture” includes 8 500 members from over 165 countries

14 May 2012, Rome – A global online community on the use of information and communication technologies in agriculture (called "e-Agriculture") run by FAO has  received a prestigious...

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WSIS Project Prize
e-Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods and Food Security in Africa conference

The Third IAALD Africa Chapter Conference, with the theme "e-Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods and Food Security in Africa", will take place 21–23 May 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

This...
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e-Agriculture
International Girls in ICT Day: 26 April 2012

The 4th Thursday of every April has been designated as the International Day of Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with the purpose of raising awareness of...

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e-Agriculture
April 2012 | e-Agriculture Newsletter

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The e-Agriculture Newsletter is part of a global initiative to enhance sustainable agricultural development and food security...

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e-Agriculture
Voice-based system delivers market information to farmers in West Africa

A project called the Web Alliance for Regreening in Africa (W4RA) is working to empower people in rural areas of Mali, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. Because many people in rural communities cannot read or write, they are not able to share valuable information about things like farming techniques...

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e-Agriculture