Many events are scheduled within the scope of ARSAF
International Conference
17 March 2020
8:00-9:00 Registration
8:30-9:00 VIP Welcoming
9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremony
9:30:10:00 Group Photo- Coffee break
Ministers and Deputy Ministers and decision makers from Arab Countries will discuss the following topics:
- State of the Art in the Arab countries and future visions
- Common Arab visions/strategies towards the achievement of the Food security
- Agriculture methods used in the dry and semi-arid regions
- The role of ICTs in achieving food security in the region
- Initiatives launched by Arab countries
- Benchmarking experiences
Topics to be discussed :
- The role of e-transformation and technological innovation in achieving sustainable agricultural development
- Projected and expected role of the 5G technology and networks for the sake of the development and sustainability of Agriculture
- AI-driven technologies are emerging to help improve efficiency and to address challenges facing the industry including, crop yield, soil health and herbicide-resistance. Agricultural robots are poised to become a highly valued application of AI in this sector
- Internet of Things (IoT) technology and services to promote sustainable agricultural development
- Climate smart agriculture
- Arab, regional and international experiences and initiatives
Topics to be discussed :
- Role of the telecommunication regulators in the development of national strategies in the field of smart agriculture
- The role of ICT infrastructure towards building sustainable agricultural development
- Areas of cooperation between the public and private sectors
- Success stories and best practices in the region
- The importance of developing national e-agriculture strategies
- Arab Smart Agriculture initiatives and their role in achieving the SDGs 2030
- Executive summary of the day
- Announcement of the Launch of the Arab Competition on the Smart Farming
- Recommendations
Training and specialized workshops
18 March 2020
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Workshop 1: Role of 5G networks & technology in Changing the Future of Agriculture and achieving Food Security: Global Experiences
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BDS/GNSS APPLICATION IN PRECISION FARMING (TBC)
Topics :
- Internet as learning platform for e-agriculture technology
- E-agriculture strategy development
- Building a smart sustainable farm
- 5G use cases and benefits for e-agriculture
- Satellite farming
- Cybersecurity for e-agriculture