Agrometeorological crop forecasting Posted December 1996. FAO agrometeorologists have helped develop a crop forecasting methodology that is an integral part of national systems for detecting harvest shortfalls in many developing countries. Recommended for advanced browsers with fast connections. Technical Consultation on Decentralization Posted February 1998. The Technical Consultation on Decentralization, held in Rome from 16 to 18 December 1997, brought together policy-makers, practitioners and academics from the developed and developing world to review and discuss the contribution of decentralized and participatory strategies to rural development.
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The role of information and communication technologies in rural development and food security Posted November 2000. In June 2000, FAO organized the First Consultation on Agricultural Information Management, aimed at exploring ways of improving the capacities of decision-makers, professionals and the public to access and use information essential for achieving sustainable agricultural development and food security. The workshop report, as well as eight of the papers discussed at the event, which brought together twenty participants from NGOs, multilateral agencies, academia and the private sector, are presented here. The first mile of connectivity Posted April 1999. The challenge is not technical or financial, but political and ideological.