Digital Technology for Agriculture

Event: Asia-Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2022: Battling Climate Change and Transforming Agri-food Systems

Digital Technology for Agriculture

22 March 2022

[Backgrounder][Recording] The COVID-19 pandemic promoted a surge in digital applications in agriculture, highlighting technology’s potential to help modernize agriculture and transform food systems. The session focused on the role of digital technologies in transforming food systems to offer increased profits for farmers and entrepreneurs in the value chain. Discussions highlight requirements to make the digitalization of agriculture happen such as policy interventions, public-private partnerships, financing, infrastructure development, and capacity development, among others. [Session Summary]

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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