Education
As part of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 side events, Access Agriculture and IFOAM Asia jointly organised a webinar “Reaching the unconnected through digital empowerment” on Friday 14 October 2022, 08:00 AM GMT (10:00 AM CEST).
Sharing knowledge on agroecology and organic farming between communities across the Global South is vital to cope with changes and crises. Small farmers, in particular rural women and youth, living, in remote areas have limited access to relevant information and knowledge on ecological practices. To help such farmers, a growing network of young rural entrepreneurs across Africa and Asia are using solar-powered smart projectors to show quality farmer-to-farmer training videos in local languages in remote areas where there is no electricity or internet.
The side event focused on how youth empowerment, combined with the power of digital technology, can be a powerful force to connect people from remote communities and contribute to the creation of more inclusive and sustainable food systems.
Title of the Session and Speakers
Welcome remarks
Speaker: Jane Nalunga, Entrepreneur Coach Coordinator, Access Agriculture
Reaching the unconnected through digital empowerment
Speaker: Josephine Rodgers, Executive Director, Access Agriculture
Youth as future leaders in the organic sector
Speaker: Julia Lernoud, Vice President of IFOAM - Organics International
Value of digital skills and tools for agricultural entrepreneurship – Perspective from a young changemaker from India
Speaker: Kumar Neeraj, Founder of Khetee and Access Agriculture ERA from India
Value of digital skills and tools for agricultural entrepreneurship – Perspective from a young changemaker from Kenya
Speaker: Maureen Njeri Maina, Field Trainer at Schools and Colleges Permaculture (SCOPE) and Access Agriculture ERA from Kenya
Q & A Session
Moderator: Blessings Flao, Malawi & Southern Africa Co-ordinator, Access Agriculture
Wrap-up and Concluding remarks
Speaker: Phil Malone, Communications Specialist, Access Agriculture, Global South,
Website https://www.accessagriculture.org/
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