CSIS Food & Water Security Program

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=5t9ngJ…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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…

WATCH: Brian Miranda presents @TomorrowNow_'s work connecting smallholder farmers with next-generation weather forecasting technology. See more at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food…

LIVE: @vmsalama, @Bayer's Helga Flores Trejo, @JoeGlauber1, and @MicheleQ101 discuss global agriculture-market disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and how AI can help mitigate their impacts. Watch the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food…

WATCH: @CGIAR's @jawoo presents AI-enabled phenotyping tools capable of accelerating crop breeding processes that reduce costs and better enable the development of climate-resilient crop varieties. More at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food…

HAPPENING NOW: Experts at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum explore how AI can shape the ways data is uncovered, created, obtained, and shared among those who use it for global food security. Watch here: csis.org/events/ai-food…

WATCH: Philipp Zimmer presents ZeroHungerAI, a tool that anticipates outbreaks of food crises by analyzing news articles for keywords associated with the drivers of food insecurity. See more at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food…

LIVE NOW: Experts discuss the wide-ranging applications of AI to food systems in the U.S. and around the world, from food production and processing to transportation, trade, and marketing. Watch at the @CSISFoodWater AI for Food Security Forum: csis.org/events/ai-food…

STARTING NOW: CSIS Global Development Department President Enoh T. Ebong and @CSISFoodWater Director @welshce give opening remarks at the AI for Food Security Forum. Watch here: csis.org/events/ai-food…

TOMORROW: Join @CSISFoodWater for the AI for Food Security Forum, bringing together U.S. and global policymakers, technology developers, financers, researchers, and implementing partners working at the forefront of AI for food security. Register: csis.org/events/ai-food…

THURSDAY | Join us for live demonstrations at the AI for Food Security Forum by @CGIAR, @WorldBankGroup, @TomorrowNow_, & @NASAEarth. They'll showcase four distinct applications of AI for improving food security outcomes around the world. Register here: cs.is/4szUJjF

What happens when fertilizer supplies collapse? Register to join us tomorrow with IFPRI’s Charlotte Hebebrand, FAO’s Máximo Torero, and CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh on how the conflict in the Middle East is threatening the world’s food supply. Join us ⬇️