What is ARDYIS?ARDYIS is a framework of actions which aims to raise the capacity and opportunities of youth in agriculture through ICTs in ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific). Its key activities include the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards) and the AgriHack Talent initiative.
Friday, 07 November 2014 08:37
Débat en ligne : Comment renforcer l’entrepreneuriat agricole par les jeunes dans les pays ACP ? Quels rôles pour les TIC ?1. ProblématiquePour nourrir une population mondiale croissante, qui devrait atteindre 9 milliards en 2050, la production alimentaire devra augmenter d'au moins 70% (FAO, 2013). Augmenter la production alimentaire et prendre en compte le vieillissement de la population agricole exigent l’engagement accru de jeunes dans le secteur agricole. Ceci est nécessaire, non seulement pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire, mais également pour soutenir le développement économique des pays dépendant fortement de l’agriculture.
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013 07:21
SPC facilitates the regional training on web 2.0 and information exchangeTuesday 17 September 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) The five-day regional training for Pacific island countries and territories, held in Nadi, Fiji from 16 –20 September brought together 23 participants from 12 Pacific states (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) to learn about the use of social media as a web 2.0 innovation to create and share content for information exchange.
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013 09:25
ARDYIS Web 2.0 Training and Exchange Workshop in the Caribbean
Venue: University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados Date and Time: 27 - 31 July 2013 (09:00 – 17:00)
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Thursday, 30 May 2013 16:17
The Youth Agro Environmental Initiative wins Google Innovation Awards at Connected Kenya 2013!The Google Innovation Awards 2013 (Agriculture Innovation category) went to the Youth Agro Environmental initiative, a Kenyan firm that runs a campaign focused on bringing youth back to agriculture. The winners were announced yesterday at the Connected Kenya Summit in Mombassa.
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Monday, 13 August 2012 07:11
International Youth Day 2012: Asserting our will to strengthen partnership among Youth for agricultural development
This joint statement on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August, comes from a group of youth networks involved in rural and agricultural development with the support of the following organizations FAO, IFAD, WFP, CTA.
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