Food security stories
Aid workers are cutting report times by up to 90% as a new AI system speeds crisis analysis and frees staff for field response.
Small growers near the Cradle of Humankind could improve yields and incomes as SAS analysed four seasons of crop and price data.
Delays and opaque fees in cross-border transfers are leaving millions of remittance recipients unable to cover essentials, a new survey finds.
Closer cooperation in artificial intelligence, health and defence follows Canada-Ireland talks as bilateral trade reached $6 billion last year.
The six-month scheme could help UK agritech firms win pilots and investment as New Zealand producers seek ways to cut waste and emissions.
NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
AI-fuelled hacks and state cyber spies are tipped to dominate 2026, targeting drones, defence firms and vulnerable smaller businesses.
New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.
Sustainable Integrated Data Farms fuse underground data centres, solar energy, and agrovoltaics to boost efficiency, food security and cut emissions.
Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.
Rural farming districts in New South Wales and Victoria are emerging as data centre sites, raising concerns over food production and land use.
The milestone comes as Irish schools widen STEM and AI learning, with 1,000 pupils showcasing projects on rural safety, inclusion and sustainability.
The award spotlights AI crop-scanning technology that could help growers spot disease and stress earlier, before visible damage appears.
The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.
The state-backed lender’s extra GBP £10 million should help Oxbury extend more credit to smaller farms as demand for specialist finance rises.
The new funding will help Scentian Bio start shipping its handheld food quality sensor within months and set up manufacturing in Auckland.
The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.
Landowners weighing solar and wind projects can now use a free tool to assess farm compatibility before negotiations advance.
New tech-driven insurance schemes are helping vulnerable nations pre-arrange disaster finance, speeding payouts and strengthening resilience.
A new AI in Public Health Working Group launched by Humane Intelligence and NYU aims to boost AI use in public health beyond medicine, addressing funding gaps.
