Introduction
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a workshop on “Digital Agriculture at Scale: Sustainable Food Systems with IoT and AI", that took place in Seongnam, Korea (Rep. of) on 24 August 2022 from
10h00 to 17h00 KST. The workshop was hosted by the National Radio Research Agency (RRA), Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea. The workshop was organised as a
physical event with
remote participation. The workshop was followed by the third meeting of the ITU-T Focus Group on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture" (FG-AI4A)
taking place on 25 August 2022 at the same venue.
Scope
The workshop on “Digital Agriculture at Scale: Sustainable Food Systems with IoT and AI" delved into the prevailing discourse on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other emerging technologies to support functions such as harvesting, weed detection, irrigation, and pest identification. It also covered how these technologies can be leveraged to foster real-time analysis of agricultural parameters including soil characteristics, weather patterns, topography to support decision-making and establish efficient and robust food production and supply chains.
Target Audience
Participation was open to the ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, ITU Academia, and to any individual from a country that is a member of the ITU and who wishes to contribute to the work. This includes individuals who are also members of international, regional and national organizations. Participation to the workshop is free of charge.
