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Transforming satellite data for smallholders

ICT Update spoke to Remco Dost, senior project manager at eLEAF, about the company's work, what it does with the raw data it sources from satellites and what role it is playing in the Market-led, User-owned ICT4Ag-enabled Information Service (MUIIS).

Climate change

Peer-learning in climate-smart agriculture

Climate change and its impacts on smallholder farmers in developing countries is a topical issue. As such, peer-learning in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) gives stakeholders an equal chance to address this challenge in their contexts and at their pa…

Trade and Marketing

Potential of dairy in Eastern Africa

Fuelled by high demand, the Eastern African dairy sector is growing rapidly and attracting investors. However, to promote further national and regional trade, the formal sector requires restructuring.

Interview with Akinwumi Adesina

Akinwumi Adesina : “Agriculture is at the centre of wealth creation”

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and previous Minister of Agriculture for Nigeria, discusses the importance of agricultural industrialisation to transform rural areas in Africa, from zones of economic misery to zo…

2 October 2017 in Spore

by Sophie Reeve

Location:

Congo

MUIIS

Leading the way in satellite data services

CTA has invested over €150,000 to investigate the technical and business feasibility of satellite data-enabled irrigation advisory services in Ghana, as it takes the lead in formulating a 'big proposal' to develop a project along similar lines to i…

2 Results in projects and events

Feb 19

Conference

FAO Regional Conference for Africa

Monday, 19 February 2018 – Saturday, 24 February 2018

The FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC) is held once every two years, in the years in which the FAO General Conference does not meet in regular session. The attendance of the Regional Conference is usually at Ministers of Agriculture level. Observers from countries outside the Region, international, regional and Arab Organizations, are also invited to the Conference.

Oct 31

Workshop

3D Modelling exercise (P3DM) in Darfur

Saturday, 31 October 2015 – Friday, 20 November 2015

CTA is collaborating with UNEP in the Wadi el Ku catchment management project for livelihoods development and sustainable peace in Sudan.The activity will take place in Darfur and is nestled into an existing EU-funded (UNEP – administered) 8.4M USD project. The…