Agriculture and Food Security

Agriculture and Food Security

Agriculture and Food Security represents the crucial link between sustainable agriculture and global food security, aiming to boost agricultural productivity, stabilise food supplies and reduce malnutrition.

GEO plays a key role by supporting early warning systems that monitor crop conditions and yields, with Earth Intelligence being essential for improving management practices and preventing food insecurity.

Driving Sustainability and Innovation in Agriculture

By leveraging Earth Intelligence technologies, GEO activities such as GEOGLAM, Global Vegetation Pest and Disease Dynamic Remote Sensing Monitoring and Forecasting, and Earth Observations for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus enable:

  • Monitoring of crop conditions and their relationship to water systems, including floods, droughts and land use changes.
  • A holistic understanding of food security by integrating environmental and social datasets.
  • Actionable intelligence for policymakers and farmers to enhance decision-making and risk management.
  • Climate adaptation strategies to strengthen agricultural resilience.
  • AI-powered analytics to improve yield predictions and optimise agricultural management.

Key GEO Activities

Supporting Global Priorities

This work aligns with key international frameworks:

SDG 2 (Zero Hunger):
Enhancing food security and promoting sustainable agriculture.
The Paris Agreement:
Building resilience against climate impacts on food systems.
Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework:
Preserving biodiversity through sustainable agroecosystems.

Looking Ahead

The Post-2025 GEO Work Programme prioritises climate-resilient agriculture, accessible Earth observation data for underserved regions, and cutting-edge technologies like AI and IoT to revolutionise agricultural practices. By integrating Earth Intelligence with socio-economic data, GEO will offer comprehensive solutions to food insecurity globally.

Related GEO Activities

Arctic GEOSS

ARCTIC-GEOSSConvener

Addresses environmental challenges unique to the Arctic.

GEO Blue Planet

GEO-BLUE-PLANETConvener

Focuses on ocean and coastal observations to support sustainable use.

Space and Security

SPACE-SECURITYConvener

Uses Earth observations for enhancing security applications.

GEO Indigenous Alliance

GEO-IAEnabling Mechanism

GEO-IA contributes to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable approach to Earth observation initiatives that benefit Indigenous communities, the scientific community, and global efforts to harmoniously coexist with our planet.

GEO Youth Community of Practice

GEO-YOUTHEnabling Mechanism

An step toward realizing the massive untapped potential for GEO and GEO Youth to mutually benefit from critical, deliberate engagement with one another.

Digital Earth Africa

DE AFRICAEnabling Mechanism

Provides accessible Earth observation data to support sustainable development in Africa.

Digital Earth Approaches for GEO

GEO-DECOPEnabling Mechanism

Advancing and operationalizing Digital Earth, at an initial stage, through the Earth Observation (EO) Data Cubes efforts, with a focus on implementing global principles in local contexts

Digital Earth Pacific

DE PACIFICEnabling Mechanism

Provides tailored Earth observation solutions for Pacific Island nations.