Second Meeting of Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS) held at IMC 2026 in New Delhi

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Department of Telecommunications, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), hosted the Second Meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS) at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi. Coordinated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) along with FAO, IFAD, and WFP, the meeting focused on the responsible application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform agri-food systems, improve precision agriculture, enhance supply chain efficiency, and strengthen governance structures, standards, and international cooperation. The event was preceded by an international hackathon on AI for agri-food systems.