Using Artificial Intelligence To Make Qatar's Food Production More Resilient

The emerging field of artificial intelligence can help countries improve their food security, especially in places like Qatar that import majority of their food products from outside, according to Dr. Tareq Al-Ansari, Assistant Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University's College of Science and Engineering. "While Qatar has significantly ramped up its production of vegetables, meat, and dairy products, a large percentage of our food products are still being imported. The availability and stability of food supply are still of particular concern. Therefore, it's important to develop data-driven strategies to secure multiple sources from where food is acquired through robust and diversified supply chains," said Dr. Al-Ansari, whose research focuses on the water-energy-food nexus and sustainable development. "There is a need for informed, insightful, and pre-emptive decision-making processes in the field of food security, and we strongly believe artificial intelligence (AI) can enable this and play an important role for a more sustainable and resilient future in the local food sector."