Here is the last edition of ICT Update, a key source of information on #ICT for #agriculture & #development in the past 20 years. Sad to see this end - kudos to CTA and its team for the great work done! ictupdate.cta.int/en #globaldev #ict4d #ict4ag #agtech #d4ag

Les "super plateformes" numériques regroupant plusieurs services peuvent transformer l'agriculture en profondeur. Cependant elles sont complexes et leurs impacts doivent être soigneusement évalués avant de les diffuser à grande échelle en Afrique 🌍 ▶ bit.ly/36Xlhkz

Since 2013, #PitchAgriHack has been nurturing and supporting +1,500 innovative #D4Ag entrepreneurs. But how are they succeeding? Learn more on the ten key success drivers of digital start-ups transforming the agri-food sector by harnessing digital tools bit.ly/2Sj4jb1

Impacts of #digitalisation for #agriculture: fresh from the printer, too late to be distributed at the #adf2020. Still you can 📥 the PDF in English & French ictupdate.cta.int. On page 10 u find the article: #Drone-based services taking off to transform Africa’s agriculture

📢#HappeningNow! CTA partners with @VC4Africa #startup academy to offer online training on business model & pitch readiness to some semifinalists of #PitchAgriHack as part of the capacity building & mentorship opportunities offered by the AgriHack program. #agtech #mentorship

Retour sur GODAN Action ou comment apprendre à tirer le meilleur parti des données pour aider le monde agricole a relever les défis auxquels il est confronté. 👉bit.ly/2N7igqr

Unmanned aerial systems are becoming an integral part of the #digital revolution. Launched in 2017, the Eyes in the Sky project supports 38 youth-led enterprises, 3 government agencies & 2 universities in 21 African countries offering drone based services. bit.ly/3UIVAT

L'assurance basée sur un indice climatique ⛈ 🌞 couplée à une gamme d'autres services comme l'accès aux semences résistantes à la sécheresse 🌾 et des informations météo précises ont fait leurs preuves en 🌍 Afrique australe. 👉bit.ly/2SnAzJY

#Data4Ag project has introduced #digital solutions in Africa to assist farmer organisations in registering their members to offer targeted agricultural services. Despite good field impacts, questions have arisen around the collection & use of farmer data. bit.ly/2W3Ywx

#CTALegacy: In 2013 CTA's efforts (2006-2016) in promoting and building skills in the use of #socialmedia for development in 40 countries & among 5500 people were recognised by #WSIS which proclaimed the project as the winner in the E-Agriculture category | #Web2forDev #training

📣Nouveau rapport du CTA décortique les facteurs de succès des jeunes entreprises offrant des services #agritech et fait des recommandations à tous les acteurs concernés. #startup #digitalisation #D4Ag. 📥Télécharger ici bit.ly/agri-start-up

#CTALegacy: Back in 2015 civilian use of #drones was in its infancy. At CTA we researched & documented cases around the world & published ICT Update 82, specifically on Drones for #Agriculture. The issue is available in English, French, Spanish & Swahili: tinyurl.com/y89ba2vp

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank CTA for the many youth dreams & innovations they've supported in Africa. Jaguza Tech will forever be grateful. The #CTALegacy will live on that's for sure.

Dans le cadre du projet "Les yeux dans le ciel pour des technologies intelligentes au sol", CTA a financé des projets de #recherche pour mieux comprendre les coûts et avantages de la technologie des #drones au service des #petitsexploitants. Publication à venir 📚 #CTALegacy

#CTALegacy has been reaching out to #Australia as testified by this video 🎞️ vimeo.com/157772029 🎥documenting how #participatorymapping helped Mandingalbay Yidinji #aboriginal people speak out about their natural & cultural #heritages | #P3DM #WorldParksCongress #Indigenous

#CTALegacy: In partnership with local communities UN Environment Programme & Practical Action, CTA facilitated a #participatorymapping exercise within the Wadi El Ku #Catchment Management Project for Livelihoods Development & Sustainable #Peace’ in #Sudan🎞️ vimeo.com/181637254 🎥 #water #P3DM

Analysing the cases of #Benin and #Senegal, a recently completed study🔗afgoesdigital.com/drone-regulati… ⚙️🔍shows that harmonisation of #drone #regulations is possible and just requires reconciling some dissimilarities | #drone #governance #RPAS #UAV #sUAV #security #safety #privacy

Analyse comparative entre agriculture de #précision et agriculture classique pour la production de riz au 🇧🇫. Les conseils générés par les #drones amélioreraient le #rendement et permettraient une meilleure marge bénéficiaire pour les producteurs. 👉 bit.ly/drones-burkina

CTA's Giacomo Rambaldi Giacomo Rambaldi will talk about the awarded WSIS Prizes 2020 project 'Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the Ground' & its impacts. Learn more about how #drone tech has been creating jobs & transforming Africa's #farming. Join: itu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Launched in 2014 by CTA, and supported by partners including incubators, @AgriHack has seen winners raise more than €2.5 million, reaching at least a million farmers with their services. Find out about the project's transition here bit.ly/37LpeuN #CTALegacy