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
FAO-UNSD project using satellite data and farm surveys to estimate crop statistics
GlobalThe project aims to identify crops, map crop areas and estimate crop yield using satellite data and farm surveys. It uses supervised machine learning techniques such as random forests and support vector machines.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical assistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsFAO Data Lab
GlobalThe Data Lab leverages advanced AI and data science to generate timely insights for evidence-based decision-making in agri-food systems. It uses natural language processing, machine learning, and geospatial analytics to synthesize information from diverse sources, including unstructured documents and satellite imagery.
Activity Type Research/Reports/Assessments, Technical assistance, AI Tools/SolutionsTELLUS
GlobalThis project aims to harness generative AI to create an interactive "chatbot" named Tellus. The chatbot will communicate in non-technical speech, transcend language barriers, and help users access knowledge from massive amounts of FAO data in all agrifood sectors.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical assistanceGEO-AI Challenge of 2024
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States SpainKenyaViet NamAfghanistanIranSudanA challenge organized in collaboration with ITU to address plastic mulch pollution. Participants were tasked with developing AI solutions to map the extent of plastic-mulched fields using satellite imagery, with three teams awarded prizes for their solutions.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/Advocacy