right <\/em>nutrition to the most vulnerable populations is most important,\u201d lauren landis, director of nutrition at wfp, said at a session at the food and agriculture organization headquarters. that is exactly what the wfp is striving hard to achieve.<\/p>\nto further eliminate the paper-and-pen records, the world food programme has introduced a cloud-based innovation that gives a personalized smartcard to patients in the remotest of areas. mobile devices and patient cards allow for improved targeting of beneficiaries in the community. furthermore, the software works both online and offline to be compatible with areas with little or no connectivity or electricity.<\/p>\n
\u201ctechnology is the easiest way to really know and understand the problem,\u201d sandoval said. \u201cit engages youth\u2026 complementing their education by building skills for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
if the world is set out to meet the 2030 goal of zero hunger, youth engagement is paramount.<\/p>\n
\u201cthere cannot be any progress of any of the sdgs without the involvement of youth,\u201d said mario arvelo, chairperson of the committee on world food security. but to involve youth in agriculture, it should be viewed as an honorable trade and not a synonym for poverty.<\/p>\n
the minister for food security of the uae, mariam bint mohammed saeed hareb al mehairi, believes that technology can spearhead development in the agriculture sector and start sustainable food supplies.<\/p>\n
\u201ci am not looking for the next farmer, i am looking for the next agri-technologist\u2026.,\u201d she said at a special event at the food and agriculture organization headquarters. \u201cwe have to make it cool!\u201d<\/p>\n
this would help produce and market more nutritious food that minimizes greenhouse emissions and environmental impacts. it also provides easier access for young men and women to climate-resilient technologies.<\/p>\n
greater food insecurity is one of the worst consequences of climate change. in 2018, there were 704 million people facing severe food insecurity, according to columbia university professor jeffrey sachs, ph.d., who presented a keynote on world food day at the fao. and that figure is constantly on the rise. out of that population, sachs said more than 75% of the people are based in sub-saharan africa and southern asia alone. there is a tremendous vulnerability to climate change in these two regions.<\/p>\n
reports from fao show countries that are poor are food insecure. sachs pointed out in his keynote that \u201cpoverty and hunger are virtually the same phenomena\u201d as the correlation between them shows a very tight fit between income per capita and food insecurity.<\/p>\n
with about 25% of greenhouse gases emitted by the agriculture sector, zitouni ould-dada, deputy director of fao\u2019s climate division, says \u201cagriculture affects climate, and climate affects agriculture, which is very sensitive to climate variation.\u201d he believes that making technology the main character, we can prevent post-harvest losses, increase agricultural yields, while also helping small farmers grow more resiliency toward climate change.<\/p>\n
for example, large farms in china are using ai tools that use facial recognition to identify the pigs and record their movements. it tells their vital conditions and isolates the unhealthy ones from other pigs to maintain the health of the farm and other animals.<\/p>\n
\u201cthis really saves the time and effort for human intervention, while understanding our needs better,\u201d ould-dada said.<\/p>\n
\u201cbut making technology accessible is not enough. you need to make it easier for people to use for them to be involved in the ag industry,\u201d ould-dada said, while explaining how important it is for people to understand the maintenance of those technologies.<\/p>\n
to address this digital divide and many other challenges to digitalization for sustainable development, ministers of more than 74 countries proposed the urgent need for an international digital council for food and agriculture. in agriculture, sensors, drones, and robots are examples of technologies that provide information on soil moisture, crop growth, and livestock feed levels, while reducing the use of fertilizers, pesticides, feed, and water.<\/p>\n
the internet of things that interconnects vehicles, robots, and drones makes labor-intensive tasks, such as monitoring, sowing crops, or milking cows more cost-effective. the council would advise governments and enhance the exchange of knowledge and experiences to implement these resources in place, where they are needed the most.<\/p>\n
technology is expanding rapidly and hence, \u201cthe time could not be more right to put such a thing in place. if we do it in two years, we would miss out on a lot,\u201d said theo de jager, president of the world farmers organization. as the agriculture minister of nicaragua, edward francisco centeno gadia said, \u201cthe best technology is not the most expensive or cheapest, but it is beneficial for family farmers and rural development.\u201d<\/p>\n
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