ICT4Ag: The New Technologies That Will Achieve Food Security

Organized on October 17, 2017 09:00 to 10:00 AM

Some of the main issues presented during this webinar were:

1. Overview of New ICT Technologies for Agriculture

This presentation gave a brief overview of technology trends, distinguish between reality and hype, and explored how to best introduce those in your agriculture programs, particularly drawing examples from the use of UAVs.

2. New ICT Technologies for Agriculture

This presentation introduced two new user-focused innovations and explored how to best introduce those in your agriculture programs: Facebook Messenger chatbot extension services for smallholder farmers and mobile bids/offers platforms which integrate directly with mobile money services.

3. Lessons Learned from the Field

Successful agriculture programs using ICT technologies have been designed and implemented with the user in mind. Drawing from first-hand field experience this contribution will explore how to find a balance between technologies requested by the user and those introduced by the organization (push vs pull); why going beyond technologies is crucial and how to combine new innovations with actionable information.

4. Using Big Data to Improve ICT4Ag Programs and Their Sustainability

The CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture provides actionable open-access, data-driven insights for stakeholders. This presentation demonstrated ways in which big data can transform smallholder agriculture, enabling farmers to boost food production and respond to pressing challenges such as climate change.

More information about the webinar and its recordings are accessible here

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