{"id":128592,"date":"2026-10-12T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=128592"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:56:46","slug":"global-initiative-on-ai-for-agri-food-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/global-initiative-on-ai-for-agri-food-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India hosted the Second meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>UN Global Initiative.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is coordinated by the <\/span><b>International Telecommunication Union<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ITU), in close collaboration with <\/span><b>Food and Agriculture Organization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FAO), <\/span><b>International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Food Programme (WFP).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provided a platform for advancing dialogue on the <\/span><b>responsible use of AI in agriculture and food systems <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by promoting trustworthy and interoperable farmer-centric AI solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It strengthens international cooperation on governance and standards and identifies opportunities to <\/span><b>translate innovation into practical applications.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is the International Telecommunication Union?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Historical Background<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in 1865 as the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/international-telecommunication-union\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Telegraph Union<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1947 the ITU became a <\/span><b>specialized agency of the United Nations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an intergovernmental organization that <\/span><b>coordinates between governments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and private sector bodies with respect to global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Member countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a <\/span><b>membership of 194 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India and ITU:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India has been an active member of the ITU since 1869 and has been a regular member of the ITU Council since 1952.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Geneva, Switzerland.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2321784&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems is a UN Global Initiative. 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