1st Inter-Regional Smart Agriculture Forum opens in Khartoum with Egypt participating

KHARTOUM - 24 September 2018: The 1st Inter-Regional Smart Agriculture Forum kicked off in Khartoum on Monday with the participation of Egypt.

The three-day event is organized in tandem with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD).

The forum aims at emphasizing the role of the Information Communication Technology (ICT), mostly the internet of things (IoT) technologies in agricultural development within the Arab and African regions.

It also aims at appraising the "Smart Agriculture" role in bridging the digital divide within the two regions and empowering Arab and African farmers and workers through ICT use, to improve their practices.

It also seeks sharing knowledge and ideas about IoT technology; specifically opportunities, challenges and threats in addition to increasing the awareness of Arab and African governments about the need of developing a strong capacity building plans.

It is also meant to contribute to the process of formulating appropriate policies and frameworks at the Arab and African levels to organize and facilitate the ownership of these technologies.

It also aims at boosting the inter-regional and international cooperation in the field of Smart farming in an endeavor to coordinate efforts and come up with sustainable solutions for the future of the agricultural sector.