Food Security

We need a digital revolution to improve our fragile food systems

Technology can help support our food systems. Image: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Julian Lampietti
Manager, Global Engagement in the Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank
Ghada El Abed
Economist, World Bank Group
Kateryna Schroeder
Agriculture Economist, World Bank Group
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In Uruguay, cows are tracked throughout the supply chain. Image: Flore de Preneuf/World Bank
Traceable high-quality beef exports are rising.
Traceable high-quality beef exports are rising. Image: World Bank
Person using GPS-enabled sensor to track performance of machinery in rice paddy in Pakistan.
This GPS-enabled sensor tcan track performance of machinery in rice paddies. Image: World Bank/Flore de Preneuf
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