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AGRIS sets up a discussion group on Dgroups !

02/05/2017

 (© FAO/Giuseppe Bizzarri / FAO)The AGRIS team will like to inform the broader community that the AGRIS Network discussion group has been set up on Dgroups. This group will be operative as of 2 May 2017 at https://dgroups.org/fao/agris __________________________________________________________________________________________________This is part of the efforts to dynamize and consolidate ...

Geo for All : the Open Source Geospatial Foundation for Educational outreach

02/05/2017

GEO FOR ALL is a joint initiative of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), the International Cartographic Association (ICA), the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and a follow-up of two joint Memorandum of Understanding (OSGeo-ICA; OSGeo-ISPRS). Everyone could get involved in @Geo4All_ and use free and ...

OpenChannels: Forum for Ocean Planning and Management : with Openness in-mind

28/04/2017

OpenChannels is a project of Marine Affairs Research and Education (MARE) and supported by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.  As a vibrant online community of ocean planners and managers sharing experience, knowledge, and advice with peers, OpenChannels can speed the advancement of sustainable ocean management.___________________________________________________________________________________________________OpenChannels ...

FAO toolkit and e-learning modules on nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems

27/04/2017

(FAO-Flyer_Toolkit)The Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN launched (March 2017)  a toolkit and e-learning modules on Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems. Visit the FAO website to access the state of the art materials on nutrition and food systems designed for policy makers and programme planners.___________________________________________________________________________________________________The FAO toolkit ...

Helping European Union Common Agricultural Policy enter the digital era after 2020

26/04/2017

CAFNR/FlickrThe European Union (EU) is exploring ways of helping its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enter the digital era after 2020. But numerous challenges still lie ahead, ranging from e-skills building, lack of broadband infrastructure and Big Data management. The greatest challenge is the involvement of farmers in the process, since ...