WEBINAR: Is Precision Farming the Next Agriculture Revolution? Experts Opinion

22 October 2021. 14:00 CEST. Is Precision Farming the Next Agriculture Revolution? Experts Opinion

IFAD views precision agriculture adoption as a way for smallholder farmers to increase productivity, significantly contribute to poverty and hunger alleviation, and benefit from climate change mitigation gains.

This webinar will bring together experts from the development sector, academia, and industry. It will share lessons learned and how they can be applied to advance precision farming and address the challenges faced by small-scale producers in remote areas.

• Mylene Kherallah, Lead Global Technical Advisor, Rural Finance, Markets and Value Chains at IFAD 
• Dr. Raj Khosla, Professor and Head of Agronomy Department at Kansas State University 
• Sriram Bharatam, Founder & Chief Mentor of Kuza Biashara Limited 
• Lohento Ken, Digital Innovation Strategy Specialist at FAO’s Regional Office for Africa 
• Putso Nyathi, Senior Regional Technical Specialist, Agronomy at IFAD 
• Virpi Stucki, Chief of Rural Entrepreneurship, Job Creation and Human Security Division at UNIDO