Pilot Digital Villages Initiative In Africa

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251378885

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Pilot Digital Villages Initiative in Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  Pdf

The Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a corporate programme aiming to combat hunger, poverty and inequality by fostering digital rural transformation. This is being carried out through the establishment of, or support to 1 000 smart rural villages supplied with the digital services needed for agrifood systems and rural transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The DVI supports the FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031, which responds to key global challenges, including those engendered by COVID-19, “a global crisis, which highlighted the critical mandate of FAO to ensure functioning and sustainable agrifood systems that allow for sufficient production and consumption of food” (FAO, 2021). The programme is being implemented in various regions of the world, including Africa. In sub-Africa, it is led by the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) of FAO and is being deployed on a pilot basis in a few countries. Lessons learned will be shared while opportunities for scaling up/replication in other countries will be explored. A call for expressions of interest was made to identify which countries were interested in participating in the initiative. Seven countries responded positively and have been preselected to be part of the initial pilot: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Somalia.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251386095

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Digital agriculture in FAO projects in sub-Saharan Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is spearheading efforts to leverage digitalization for sustainable agrifood systems. This publication provides a roadmap for accelerating the adoption of impactful digital solutions across the Africa region. With Wageningen University and Research (WUR), the publication offers an in-depth exploration of the current landscape of FAO’s digital agriculture interventions across sub-Saharan Africa, dissecting key projects and their impact on crop production, risk reduction, and value chain enhancement. Through an extensive survey and analysis of 72 projects spanning various agricultural subsectors, the publication sheds light on the prevalence of digital tools in enhancing crop production and livestock management, and on the disparities in digital adoption across different subregions. The publication underscores the critical role of digital literacy and infrastructure in driving the success of digital agriculture initiatives, emphasizing the imperative of inclusivity. It also highlights the need for fostering awareness, building capacity, and advocating for improved digital access and governance to unlock the full potential of digital solutions for Africa. Among the key findings are the predominant use of simpler digital technologies such as mobile applications and SMS services, signalling the importance of user-friendly solutions tailored to the needs of farmers. However, it also underscores the necessity of embracing more advanced technologies to address complex challenges such as climate resilience and supply chain management.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251357064

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Digital innovation strategy for agrifood systems in Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Achieving Zero Hunger, defeating poverty and accelerating sustainable inclusive growth are key objectives pursued by the African continent, particularly in the framework of the UN Agenda 2030 and the African Union Agenda 2063. However, the region has been facing persistent challenges resulting in high levels of food and nutrition insecurity, rampant poverty, environmental threats, underperformance of the agrifood sector, unemployment and under-employment for young (male and female) people, especially in rural areas. Addressing the challenges and seizing the available opportunities require news skills, capabilities and product development, which notably involves strongly anchoring digital technologies in all business processes. Falling costs of digital technologies and their popularisation are driving innovations to develop solutions to improve the productivity, incomes and resilience of farmers and food systems. This includes the building of more adaptive and agile value chains through use of data, leveraging the power of satellite observation and geodata to address pest and disease threats; the development of novel solutions for supporting farmers’ social protection; and the enhancement of traceability systems applied to food products from farm to fork. The COVID-19 impacts have demonstrated even more the need to mainstream digital solutions in agrifood business, policy and development programme implementation processes

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251380574

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FAO publications catalogue 2023 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This catalogue aims to improve the dissemination and outreach of FAO’s knowledge products and overall publishing programme. By providing information on its key publications in every area of FAO’s work, and catering to a range of audiences, it thereby contributes to all organizational outcomes. From statistical analysis to specialized manuals to children’s books, FAO publications cater to a diverse range of audiences. This catalogue presents a selection of FAO’s main publications, produced in 2023 or earlier, ranging from its global reports and general interest publications to numerous specialized titles. In addition to the major themes of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, it also includes thematic sections on climate change, economic and social development, and food safety and nutrition.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Digital transformation in action by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Digital capabilities can help to meet future demand for safe and nutritious food, better manage natural resources and contribute to high-quality growth in productivity and in the economy. They are already the driving force behind the profound transformation of our agrifood systems and the emergence of a new vision of agriculture. 2022 has been another exceptional year of Digital Transformation in Action for FAO, further accelerated by the strong momentum achieved and with strong organizational support. The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key achievements related to FAO’s Digital for Impact throughout the year and to introduce the Organization's next stages in the digital journey as we look forward to next year, the year of excellence and more.

Author : Dr. Eva Sirinathsinghji
Publisher : Institute of Science in Soc
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Science in Society 50 by Dr. Eva Sirinathsinghji Pdf

In this issue: From the Editors - Lessons of Fukushima & Chernobyl Special ReportFukushima Nuclear Crisis Freeing the World from GMOsEmergency! Pathogen New to Science Found in Roundup Ready GM Crops?Scientist Defends Claim of New Pathogen Linked to GM CropsScientists Discover New Route for GM-gene “Escape” Letters to the Editor Celebrating ISIS Avant Garde Art/Science Event to Recover Beauty & TruthQuantum Jazz Biology & MedicineQuantum Jazz ArtQuantum Jazz MusicUrban Forest GardenA Very Big Thank You! ISIS essayWhy Beauty is Truth & Truth Beauty Green DevelopmentLighting AfricaAfrican Union to Support Organic FarmingSustainable Agriculture Urgently Needed, UN Agencies Say No to Cloned AnimalsCloned Meat & Milk Coming Be Very AfraidUnacceptable Death Rates End Cloning Trials in New Zealand Technology WatchStem Cells Repair without TransplantHuman Milk from Cloned Transgenic Cattle

Author : Angela Lewis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000930214

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Chinese Television and Soft Power in Africa by Angela Lewis Pdf

This book examines the phenomenal growth over recent years of StarTimes, a Chinese pay-TV company with around 30 million subscribers providing satellite television to 20 African countries. The broadcaster, whose markets include demographic groups deemed uneconomic by Western television providers, combines entertainment such as Chinese drama and Kung Fu content dubbed into African languages with Chinese state programming, thus making the station at least partially a public diplomacy instrument. At the same time, the channel provides new indigenous language channels, widened access to television in rural areas, and sponsors African soccer brands. The book considers all aspects of StarTimes: how it fits into China’s development assistance programmes; its structure as a private company nonetheless financed by Chinese banks; and, based on extensive interview research in Ghana, Kenya and Zambia, how the station is perceived by media professionals. Overall, the book shows how this major Chinese international media expansion both contributes very significantly to African development in a way which is sensitive to local concerns, and at the same time enhances China’s international image.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCBK:C086658451

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Front Lines by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-07
Category : Black business enterprises
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113349554

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Enterprise by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tsan, Michael,Totapally, Swetha,Hailu, Michael,Addom, Benjamin K.
Publisher : CTA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290816577

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The Digitalisation of African Agriculture Report 2018–2019 by Tsan, Michael,Totapally, Swetha,Hailu, Michael,Addom, Benjamin K. Pdf

An inclusive, digitally-enabled agricultural transformation could help achieve meaningful livelihood improvements for Africa’s smallholder farmers and pastoralists. It could drive greater engagement in agriculture from women and youth and create employment opportunities along the value chain. At CTA we staked a claim on this power of digitalisation to more systematically transform agriculture early on. Digitalisation, focusing on not individual ICTs but the application of these technologies to entire value chains, is a theme that cuts across all of our work. In youth entrepreneurship, we are fostering a new breed of young ICT ‘agripreneurs’. In climate-smart agriculture multiple projects provide information that can help towards building resilience for smallholder farmers. And in women empowerment we are supporting digital platforms to drive greater inclusion for women entrepreneurs in agricultural value chains.

Author : V. I. Lakshmanan,Arun Chockalingam,V. Kumar Murty,S. Kalyanasundaram
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783030684587

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Smart Villages by V. I. Lakshmanan,Arun Chockalingam,V. Kumar Murty,S. Kalyanasundaram Pdf

This book brings together technical expertise, best practices, case studies and ground-level application of the ideas for empowering the rural population of the world to live economically prosperous, environmentally sustainable, and socially progressive lives, on par or comparable with the quality of life enjoyed by the global urban population. The idea of Smart Villages takes on greater urgency in light of the investments made in this millennium on “Smart Cities”, taking advantage of the technological advances, particularly in digital connectivity. These investments have and will continue to expand the urban-rural divide, unless similar investments are made in the villages as well. The book provides a much-needed guide for a holistic development of a Smart Village, by defining the need, developing the framework, and describing the delivery, complete with successful case studies. Contributors to the book, from Canada, USA, Africa and India bring years of academic, industry and governmental experience, including organization of several Smart Village conferences. The knowledge base in the book will be of great value to anyone interested in or active in rural planning, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, industrial solution providers, public healthcare professionals, public policy professionals and students, as well as rural communities around the world. Consolidates all the aspects of creating/developing a Smart Village; Delivers an effective tool-kit for practitioners in the area of Smart Villages; Provides a policy-based framework for the development of an ideal Smart Village; Illustrates, through case studies, the fulfillment of key requirements of a Smart Village; Brings together experts from around the world to share their vision of a Smart Village; Highlights the importance of balancing development with social/gender equity and cultural traditions.

Author : Calestous Juma
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190237233

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The New Harvest by Calestous Juma Pdf

African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and can help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a force in economic growth by advancing scientific and technological research, investing in infrastructure, fostering higher technical training, and creating regional markets.

Author : Sasan Adibi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781482214819

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mHealth Multidisciplinary Verticals by Sasan Adibi Pdf

An in-depth overview of the emerging concept; Mobile Health (mHealth), mHealth Multidisciplinary Verticals links applications and technologies to key market and vendor players. It also highlights interdependencies and synergies between various stakeholders which drive the research forces behind mHealth. The book explores the trends and directions w

Author : P. Otero,P. Scott,S.Z. Martin
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643682655

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MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health — Global Partnership for Digital Innovation by P. Otero,P. Scott,S.Z. Martin Pdf

The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, and its constitution also asserts that health for all people is “dependent on the fullest co-operation of individuals and States”. The ongoing pandemic has highlighted the power of both healthy and unhealthy information, so while healthcare and public health services have depended upon timely and accurate data and continually updated knowledge, social media has shown how unhealthy misinformation can be spread and amplified, reinforcing existing prejudices, conspiracy theories and political biases. This book presents the proceedings of MedInfo 2021, the 18th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics, held as a virtual event from 2-4 October 2021, with pre-recorded presentations for all accepted submissions. The theme of the conference was One World, One Health – Global Partnership for Digital Innovation and submissions were requested under 5 themes: information and knowledge management; quality, safety and outcomes; health data science; human, organizational and social aspects; and global health informatics. The Programme Committee received 352 submissions from 41 countries across all IMIA regions, and 147 full papers, 60 student papers and 79 posters were accepted for presentation after review and are included in these proceedings. Providing an overview of current work in the field over a wide range of disciplines, the book will be of interest to all those whose work involves some aspect of medical or health informatics.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015085459496

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Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations for 2006 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Pdf