AGENDA

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