IFAD focuses on providing climate and environmental finance to smallholder farmers. (Image source: Sasin Tipchai/Pixabay)
Gilbert F Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has called on its 177 member states to help the fund reach its goal of doubling impact on the lives of the world’s most marginalised people by 2030, with a proposed US$30bn programme of work over the next 10 years
Data-driven manufacturers have increased production by 50 per cent and cut waste by 20 per cent. (Image source: zcf428526/Pixabay)
The UK-based agri-tech centre for innovations in data science Agrimetrics has unveiled the Agri-Food Data Marketplace
With the Harvest Forecast module, Greenco can align the production with the market demand and at the same time. (Image source: Greenco)
Hoogendoorn Growth Management’s Harvest Forecast module is set to enable the international snack vegetable grower Greenco to calculate a harvest forecast one week in advance for the coming four weeks
People should innovate new ways to reduce food waste. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Using open data, farmers can be able to access accurate and relevant information on plant crops, thus reducing food waste, according to Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutritions (GODAN) executive director Andre Laperrière
The aim is to develop Asia-Pacific’s food security and rural prosperity. (Image source: chanwity/Pixabay)
The Asia-Pacific’s civil society organisations (CSO) have participated in a two-day meeting in Bangkok, in line with their participation in a major multilateral conference for the development of the region’s food security and rural prosperity
