Workshop Summary Report – APEC Workshop on Promoting Digital Transformation in Agriculture
| Published Date | March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Proceedings |
| Publication Under | Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), Digital Economy Steering Group (DESG) |
| Accessed | 269 |
| Pages | 25 |
| Download publication | Download |
Description
The “APEC Workshop on Promoting Digital Transformation in Agriculture” aims to improve capacity building for APEC member economies, especially developing ones to promote digital agriculture through sharing information, experiences and practices in promoting innovation and uptake of technologies with views of pursuing and ensuring agriculture with sustainability, inclusiveness and responsibility. It is recognized that digital agriculture represents both opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers. From the discussion, it is recommended that promoting R&D; establishing kinds of agri-tech and innovation centres; encouraging engagement of young labourer in agriculture; promoting precision farming, etc., should be prioritized to promote digital agriculture, harnessing benefits to farmers for the sake of sustainability and inclusivity.