Prize Call Webinar for Innovators 16 th March 2017 Data-Driven - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Prize Call Webinar for Innovators 16 th March 2017 Data-Driven Farming Prize

AGENDA 4. Resources 15 minutes 1. Introduction • Data sets, David Guarena CIMMYT • Why this prize? Sabeen Dhanani, USAID • GeoNode Platform, Patrick Dufor, USAID • Technical and Business Support, Allen 2. Needs and Solutions 15 minutes Tuladhar, Microsoft Innovation Centre- Nepal • Needs, solutions and outcomes for Nepal, Constance Agyeman and Eleonora Corsini, Nesta 5. Rules 15 minutes • Innovation Solutions, Brian King, USAID • How to participate and find the relevant information, Eleonora Corsini, Nesta 3. Barriers 10 minutes • Judging Criteria, Constance Agyeman, Nesta • Agricultural Regulation in Nepal, David Guarena, CIMMYT 6. Questions and Answers 30 minutes

INTRODUCTION - WHY THIS PRIZE? Prize Statement: The Feed the Future Data-Driven Farming Prize is seeking tools and approaches that source, analyze and translate data into actionable, timely and context- specific information for smallholder farmers to improve value from agricultural productivity in Nepal.