A number of Ministry of Agriculture officers and Stakeholders were part of Inception and Work Planning Validation Workshop for a Digital Agriculture and Innovation Project being spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
An integrated development of digital agriculture and innovation will be supported through the implementation of 2 projects: Regional E-agriculture strategies for the Caribbean – A post COVID – 19 Mechanism to promote resilient agri-food (TCP/SLC/3808) and a Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs (ZFMM/GLO/159/MUL). These two projects will support ongoing initiatives being implemented by the Government with FAO’s technical support.
While the concept of digital agriculture is relatively new and still evolving, foundational technologies such as mobile and Internet connectivity are already available in Grenada to support innovative digital solutions to the biggest challenges faced by the agriculture sector. Integrating digital solutions into the agriculture sector will improve efficiency by decreasing financial labour costs, by providing information to support management decisions, by increasing product quantity and/or quality, by reducing losses, and/or by ensuring effective and sustainable use of resources.
FAO, through its technical assistance programmes, is supporting the implementation of activities to build the capacities of government to integrate digital agriculture and innovation into agri-food systems to become more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
