How can we reduce the cost of production of Maize in Africa
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 11:43
Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System
Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System
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- Mari Elka Pangestu; World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships
- Martien van Nieuwkoop; Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank
- Juergen Voegele; Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank
- Kateryna Schroeder; Agriculture Economist, Food and Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank
- Boutheina Guermazi; Director of Digital Development, World Bank
- Sunny George Verghese; Executive Director, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Olam
- Bill Sonneborn; Senior Director, Disruptive Technologies, IFC
- Lauri A. Hanover; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Netafim Ltd
- Thirukumaran Nagarajan; Co-founder and CEO, Ninjacart
- Peter Njonjo; Co-Founder and CEO, Twiga Foods
- Ranveer Chandra; Chief Scientist, Azure Global at Microsoft
- Rikin Gandhi; Co-founder and Executive Director, Digital Green
- Jessica Fanzo; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food & Agricultural Policy and Ethics, The Johns Hopkins University
- Simon Winter; Executive Director, Syngenta Foundation
- Mariana Vasconcelos; CEO, Agrosmart S.A.
- Christine Gould; Founder & CEO, Thought for Food
- Simone Strey; Founder and CEO, Plantix
- Taesik Yoon, Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), Republic of Korea
- Hamadi Iddi Boga; Principal Secretary of the State Department for Agricultural Research in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation in the Government of Kenya
- Maximo Torero Cullen; Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Host:
- Femi Oke, international journalist, writer and moderator
Featured World Bank Group Speakers
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Former World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships -
Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank -
Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
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How does stability of internet access affect the success of digital solutions to sustainable agriculture?
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:58
small and marginal farmers mostly are digital illiterate or not access to. How to engage them and how can digital extension or how data driven agriculture contribute in increased agriculture production?
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:58
How can we integrate Digital agricultural in Microfinance sector in Africa?
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:58
How will "Digital Agriculture" be used to monitor the health of biodiversity, and specifically the soil microbiome, in the agricultural systems in which it's deployed? Thank-you
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:58
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