1. Sophie Treinen
Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The e-agriculture revolution

2. E-agriculture involves the conceptualization,
design, development, evaluation and application
of innovative ways to utilize existing or emerging
Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) in order to support agriculture, forestry and
fishery sectors and related activities.
About e-agriculture

3. Source of images: UNDP - http://www.undp.org/mdg/goallist.shtml
Mandate : MDGs

4. Millenium Development Goals
Goal 8: Global Partnership for Development
Target 18 puts a focus on cooperation with the
private sector in the ICT field

5. Mandate from WSIS
The World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS) 2003/2005
“e-agriculture” identified as an Action Line
in the Plan of Action, referenced to the MDGs.

6. Early 2000’s: Virtual Extension and
Research Communication Network

7. • Provision of readily accessible information
• Management of large amounts of data,
in real-time
• Two-way, horizontal and vertical
communications
Meeting the challenge with ICTs
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
3. Solution and new information shared1. Problem 2. Query and discussion

8. Good practices
• Adapting Content to Local Context
• Building on Existing Systems and Working with
Existing Policies
• Addressing Diversity
• Developing Capacity
• Ensuring Equitable Access and Empowerment
• Building Partnership Networks
• Adopting Realistic Approaches to Technology
• Information Costs

9. A global Community of Practice
People networking, and exchanging information,
ideas and resources on the use of
information and communication technologies (ICT)
for sustainable agriculture and food security.
About e-Agriculture

10. Founding partners (2006)

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agriculture.org

12. Extended knowledge sharing
Events:
Publications:
Forums
E-learning

13. www.e-agriculture.org