Agriculture remains a vital pillar of Viet Nam’s economy, contributing to approximately 14 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employing nearly 40 percent of the workforce. To drive sustainability and efficiency in rice production, the Government of Viet Nam, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is promoting digitalization and precision farming solutions. One key initiative, financed by FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) under the special allocation on mechanization and agricultural equipment (in the...
On March 20, 2024, the Office of Innovation (OIN) hosted a webinar on Drones for Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for the Establishment of Regulatory Frameworks. This online event, moderated by Carlos Vuillemin Gonzalo, digital agriculture and innovation specialist, aimed to talk about the complex landscape of drone usage in agriculture and the critical need for effective regulatory frameworks. The webinar started with opening remarks by Henry Burgsteden, senior coordinator in OIN, setting the stage for an enriching exploration of drones in agriculture. Burgsteden emphasized the...
Embedding Digital as a component to common efforts and policies for agrifood systems is crucial, as it is the enabling tool that can bridge us all towards development, leaving no one behind. On the occasion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023, FAO is organizing a special event on “ Digital in Action - Agrifood systems Transformation for SDGs achievement ”, on March 16, from 14:30 to 16:15 CET. The event will bring forward discussions on key topics about Digital in Action for the Transformation of Agrifood Systems, through concrete solutions and examples of Digital...
MIKTA PANEL “Digital Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture” 13 October 2022, 14.00 hours - Virtual It has been nine years since the Foreign Ministers of Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia gathered in New York in September 2013 as five democracies that benefit from open economies with robust growth rates and a significant level of economic power. Coming from diverse cultures and regions, which they are strongly linked to, MIKTA Foreign Ministers declared their will and capability to contribute to protecting public goods and strengthening global governance. In the face...
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