To revolutionize the agrifood sector, we must harness the power of digital tools and provide better and safer access to innovation.

These were the key calls to action from the ‘AI and Digital Tools for Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems’ even held Thursday at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Farmers are battling the increasing number of challenges brought on by the climate crisis: erratic weather patterns, shifting precipitation cycles, rising temperatures and extreme weather events, among them. With the end result being crop failures, reduced yields and decreased food security, smallholder farmers, in particular, need climate resilient solutions to secure and bolster their livelihoods.

With the right access to technological tools, farmers can wield these advances for more efficient and resilient agriculture, revolutionizing traditional agricultural practices into sophisticated, data-driven systems. Modern agriculture must incorporate these important innovations to tackle challenges like climate change and dwindling natural resources.