Proposing nonpartisan policy solutions to food and water insecurity in the U.S. and around the world.
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From robotic milking systems to autonomous tractors, AI-enabled technologies are helping farmers improve productivity & navigate labor challenges (@nytimes).
These examples highlight the growing role of AI-enabled precision ag in food systems. Read more: cs.is/3JxC725
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#NEWS: Iran's state media reported that U.S. military strikes hit two water facilities, disrupting access to drinking water for thousands (@nytimes).
For more on the risks facing this critical water infrastructure, revisit analysis by David Michel here: cs.is/4dkSpIO
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ICYMI I @SenWhitehouse joined the CSIS Ocean Security and Human Rights Forum to discuss global maritime challenges including marine resource management, illegal fishing, supply chain transparency, and human rights at sea.
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On April 30, @CSISFoodWater hosted the AI for Food Security Forum, exploring the promises and risks of AI‑enabled tools across global food systems, with a focus on ensuring these technologies are accessible and applicable globally.
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CSIS Food & Water Security Program retweeted
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⚠️ A new report shows the global fallout from the Middle East crisis is pushing millions more people deeper into hunger.
🔴 2.5M in Somalia
🔴 2.3M in Afghanistan
🔴 1.3M in Sri Lanka
The impacts are expected to intensify in the coming months, even if the crisis de-escalates. ow.ly/IQ5T50Z7UVZ
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The AI for Food Security Forum on April 30 explored the promises & risks of AI‑enabled tools across food systems, with a special focus on ensuring these technologies are accessible & applicable globally.
Watch the recap video below or on YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v=u7HO3u5n…
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NEW: To conclude our series on AI-enabled food security solutions, @WFPInnovation's @koupparisk showcases HungerMap LIVE.
The platform uses real-time data to track conditions of food insecurity, and its drivers, across more than 50 countries.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=JA_1V6BV…
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NEW: @NASAEarth's Fernanda Argueta joins @Zane_S_Swanson to explore Harvest2Market.
Combining satellite-based crop monitoring with trade, pricing, & food vulnerability data, the platform empowers decisionmakers with a greater depth & scope of information: youtube.com/watch?v=gh4EvGtH…
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As the Iran war reaches the three-month mark, disruptions to global energy and fertilizer markets continue to threaten agriculture markets and food prices around the world.
Revisit analysis by Director Caitlin Welsh (@welshce) to learn more: cs.is/4sMrRoJ
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NEW: @TomorrowNow_ CEO Brian Miranda joins Deputy Director @Zane_S_Swanson to examine their work connecting more than 6 million smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa with next-generation weather forecasting technology.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=p33xN8Iq…
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CSIS Food & Water Security Program retweeted
MEI was pleased to host conference examining how the crisis in the Gulf is driving agricultural stress and worsening food insecurity across the MENA region. The event was hosted by @IntissarFakir, with opening remarks from @dbeasley1.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=5t9ngJKr…
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At @CSIS, @CGIAR’s @jawoo performed a live demonstration of AI-enabled phenotyping tools capable of accelerating crop breeding processes that reduce costs & better enable the development of climate-resilient crop varieties.
Watch and read more here: cs.is/4w8gd9C
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At @CSIS, Philipp Zimmer, ZeroHungerAI Project Lead at @WorldBankGroup, showcased #ZeroHungerAI—a tool that anticipates outbreaks of food crises by analyzing news articles for key words associated with drivers of food insecurity.
Watch the demonstration: cs.is/4w8gd9C
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Recently, @TheAtlantic Staff Writer @vmsalama moderated a panel discussion on global agriculture-market disruptions brought by the war with Iran, following recent disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic & the Russia-Ukraine war.
Watch or read here: cs.is/4epjZ8f
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At the AI for Food Security Forum, @CSIS Global Development Department President Enoh Ebong highlighted AI’s growing role in food systems—from early warning systems to crop breeding.
Watch the Forum here to understand how AI offers untapped potential: cs.is/4szUJjF
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On April 30, @CSIS’s @AgScienceRob led a discussion with @gatesfoundation, @WFP, Helios AI, and @IFDCGlobal on the role of data in shaping AI-enabled solutions for food security.
Watch the recording and read the transcript here for insights: cs.is/4w8gSb6
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Last week, @CSIS’s Franck Gbaguidi led a discussion with @digitalgreenorg’s @e_firn, @plantvillage’s David Hughes, @IFPRI’s Yanyan Liu, and @UofMaryland’s @CLNakalembe on how AI is reshaping global food systems.
Watch the recording and read more here: cs.is/49uSTsR
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At the AI for Food Security Forum, Director @welshce moderated a panel exploring steps that all stakeholders—including tech developers, policymakers, regulators, & funders—must take to implement AI-enabled technologies across food systems.
Watch or read: cs.is/3P44YhG
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LIVE NOW: Experts discuss the steps that all stakeholders—including technology developers, policymakers, regulators, and funders—need to take to implement AI-enabled technologies across food systems.
Watch the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food-secu…
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WATCH: @NASAEarth's Mike Humber and Fernanda Argueta present new tools that leverage Earth observation data to bolster agrifood resilience.
More at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food-secu…
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