Creating a digital ecosystem in rural areas is crucial to provide access to essential utilities such as water and power to the people, thus improving the quality of life
Infrastructure
Compostable cling film for fresh-food packaging from BASF and Fabbri Group
German chemical company BASF and Italy-based industrial manufacturer of machines and films for food packaging Fabbri Group have developed a sustainable solution for cling film used in fresh-food packaging
Somalia, UN seek humanitarian aid to prevent food insecurity
The UN and Somalias federal authorities are calling for urgent humanitarian assistance to avert an acute food insecurity situation that could threaten millions of people
Boosting financial inclusions in rural Uganda
To promote meaningful financial inclusion, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) understood that it needed to directly address the rural population, particularly farmers and other players in the agricultural value chain
How pest and disease mapping makes a difference to yield and cost control
Dr Lisbeth Riis, founder and CEO at Scarab Solutions, has explained how the cut flower industry can significantly benefit by replicating the principles of digital mapping of pests and diseases to the plants in their greenhouses