Announcements

Event Video

Moderator

Mr. Josh Woodard
Senior Digital Advisor , USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security

Event Schedule

All times are in ET, USA
9:00am

Opening Remarks

Introductory video

Dr. Gerald Shively
Associate Dean and Director of International Program in Agriculture, Purdue University

9:10am

Presentations

Leveraging the Power of Data Exchange for Extension
Ms. Alesha Miller
Vice President Strategy & Partnerships, Digital Green

Strengthening Digital Extension to Deploy Effective Remote Farming Technology
Ms. Laurence Mukamana
Deputy Chief of Party & Senior Agronomist, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze Activity

Mr. Etienne Niyigaba
Agriculture Extension Advisor, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze Activity

Enhancing Last-mile Delivery of Extension Services Through Digitalization of Village Based Advisors
Mr. Qureish Noordin
Program Officer, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Unlocking New Pathways to Sustainable Growth Through Technology Innovations
Mr. Moussa Senge
System Change and Partnerships Coordinator, One Acre Fund

9:50am

Questions & Answers

10:20am

Wrap-up & Closing Remarks

10:30am

Event Ends

Resources

The Role of Technology in Sustainable Agriculture
(Article, IPM World, 2021)

New Agriculture Technology in Modern Farming
(Article, Plug and Play, 2021)

The Role of Smart Technology in Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study of Wangree Plant Factory
(PDF, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020)

Agriculture’s connected future: How technology can yield new growth
(Article, McKinsey and Company, 2020)

The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: Technology options for low and middle-income countries
(Report, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2020

Sustainable Agriculture and Smart Farming
(Report, ResearchGate, 2018)

Adoption of Technologies for Sustainable Farming Systems
(PDF, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2020)

Sustainable Food and Agriculture
(Video, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2020)