Innovative Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , ISHS / image: FAO/Bruno Telemans / Author: FAO, ISHS

As part of the Fruit and Vegetable Small-Scale Farming Webinar Series, FAO and ISHS are hosting a webinar on Innovative Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers.

Sustainable optimization of agricultural production is a priority to address today's social, economic and environmental challenges.

Innovation based on new technologies that are adapted for use by small-scale farmers can facilitate improved livelihoods based on sound ecological interactions.

The webinar shares context-specific and practical solutions based on appropriate technologies for farmers in low- and middle-income countries. The challenges, opportunities and progress made in sustainable fruit and vegetable-based production systems are actively discussed and include:

  • Adapted technologies

  • Protected cultivation systems resilient to shocks and stresses

  • Remote sensing of crops, nutrients, water, pests and diseases

  • Use of tractors, drones and satellites

The video recording of this webinar is available below for on-demand viewing. See also: https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5883/icode/

Agenda

14:00 –14:05: Opening remarks by Yüksel Tüzel, President of the International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS)

14:05 –14:20: Keynote speech by Murat Kacira, Director of the University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (UA-CEAC)

14:20 –15:05: Panel discussion with Dr. Sindhuja Sankaran, Associate Professor, Washington State University, Department of Biological Systems Engineering; Dr. Manuela Zude-Sasse, Group leader for Precision Horticulture at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB); Melvin Medina Navarro, Agricultural Officer, FAO, and Lead Technical Officer of the FAO Smart Farming Project

15:05 –15:25: Q&A session

15:25 –15:30: Concluding remarks by Fenton Beed, Team Leader - Rural and Urban Crop and Mechanization Systems, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO

The webinar will be moderated by Makiko Taguchi, Agricultural Officer, FAO

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