Publications
Other
Digital Twin for management of water resources in the Limpopo River Basin: a concept
Working Paper
Can we trust large language models to summarize food policy research papers and generate research briefs?
Report
Longa: An automated speech recognition tool for Bantu languages
Blogs
Can we trust AI to generate agricultural extension advisories?
A chatbot experiment.
How can artificial intelligence-powered chatbots help policymakers? A roadmap for Kenya
Integrating AI into the policy process.
Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks
An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots.
Events
ICTforAg 2024: Localizing impact
Event: May 28, 2024 – 9:00am to 5:00pm EDT. This event explores the localization of ICT, responsible AI in agriculture, the potential for AI to increase farm profitability, empowering citizen science, and harnessing digital solutions for sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
ICTforAg 2023: Cultivating Inclusion
Virtual Conference: November 7, 2023 – 06:30 AM to November 9, 2023 – 5:00 PM EST. IFPRI is participating in ICTforAg 2023. During this 3-day virtual event, agricultural stakeholders and technology experts will come together to share knowledge, find solutions, and form partnerships to address challenges in agri-food systems across low- and middle-income countries.
IFPRI @ Adaptation Futures 2023
Event: October 2, 2023 – 9:00 AM to October 6, 2023 – 6:00 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in Adaptation Futures 2023 conference. The AF2023 Conference seeks to learn from Indigenous, local knowledge and voices in climate change adaptation research, policies, practices, and actions around the world.
News
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Advances the Global Food System Through Memory-Driven Computing With CGIAR (Digital Journal)
Digital Journal republished a press release from Hewlett Packard announcing a partnership with the CGIAR. Researchers need to generate a timely, high-frequency picture of what is happening in “food basket” locations – or areas of significant food production – around the world. A complete picture often requires data from multiple sources including crop performance, weather records, economic activity, […]
ECONOMÍA. Saocom: satellite data fill the void of dwindling crop tours (El Intransigente)
El Intransigente (Argentina) published an article stating that the pandemic is helping to usher in a new era of food-production forecasts that rely more on satellite data and artificial intelligence and less on information gathered by people. Rather than sending people to visit things, the market is looking for remote sensing. Still, there are shortcomings in some satellite […]
Is There an Algorithm to End World Hunger? (Food Tank)
Food Tank published a report recognizing the use of Big Data and innovative technology as “the next agricultural revolution.”
Research
Projects
- Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING)
- GCAN: Gender, Climate Change And Nutrition Integration Initiative
- CGIAR Platform For Big Data In Agriculture
- HarvestChoice
- Next-generation crop production analytics using smartphone 3D imaging and dynamic area sampling frames