About FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.
Activities by FAO
Pilot Study to Improve Data Collection on Illegal Fishing
Africa, Asia and the Pacific AngolaGhanaGuinea-BissauIndonesiaKenyaMaldivesMozambiqueNamibiaSomaliaSouth AfricaViet NamThe pilot project seeks to improve the data and knowledge related to incidents of illegal fishing across the world. The objective was to use innovative techniques to identify and collect new data. Generative AI’s deep research capabilities were used to identify and expand the range of relevant data sources. AI-assisted tools were used to verify and adapt to the varying structures of web pages, ensuring the web scraping process remains robust despite differences in page layouts and metadata formats across sites.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAI/ML solutions for Climate Action
GlobalA project to crowdsource innovative AI solutions to tackle the climate crisis by reducing emissions, increasing resource use efficiency, and building resilience. Top solutions were pitched at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyCreating Key Messages for the DSP mobile application
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States, Latin America and the Caribbean EgyptSenegalRwandaTanzaniaJordanIraqBangladeshKazakhstankyrgyzstanAlgeriaMauritaniaMoroccoTunisiaThe project is building a prototype using an Open AI chatbot to create key messages from FAO/Country based technical documentation for the Digital Services Portfolio (DSP) mobile application. This automates the cumbersome and time-consuming manual process of creating content for farmers.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical assistanceWaPOR (Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data)
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States, Latin America and the Caribbean AlgeriaColombiaEgyptEthiopiaIraqJordanKenyaMaliMozambiquePakistanSudanTunisiaA portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely sensed derived data. It assists countries in monitoring water productivity, identifying gaps, and proposing solutions to increase agricultural production sustainably. The WaPOR data is now global.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/Assessments