Recent events

e-Agriculture and the MDGs: WSIS Interview with Michael Riggs

Regina Valiullina, WSIS Stocktaking Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recently spoke with Michael as part of ITU’s Expert Interview Series on the role and future of e-agriculture in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Click here for Interview

e-Agriculture at the eIndia, Hyderabad in August

e-Agriculture joined the eIndia event from 4-6 August participating with key policy makers, corporate stakeholders, researchers, financial institutions, practitioners, agri-entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, ICT professionals, international agencies, and experts working in the domain of agriculture and related areas. e-Agriculture is a supporting partner in this year's event. Click here for more information.  Key Speakers 

"The Role of ICTs in Improving Competitiveness in Agricultural Value Chains" Online Forum in Spanish- 26 July to 6 August

e-Agriculture and IICA recently hosted an online forum in Spanish on "The Role of ICTs for Improving Competitiveness in Agricultural Value Chains". The discussions centered around the key opportunities and challenges of the interventions of ICTs in agricultural chains, and it provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge on best practices and expectations for future challenges. Subject Matter Experts

Publication on ICT for Development

The special e-agriculture issue has been published recently by i4D magazine in partnership with the e-Agriculture Community of Practice. This special issue showcases recent  advances in agricultural and rural development from around the world through the innovate use of ICT. Key topics include Mobile Telephony; Rural Farmer's Information Networks; and ICT and Development Communities. Click here to access it!