Agriculture & Food Systems Weekly AI News
January 26 - February 3, 2026Farmers around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to grow better crops and solve food problems. This weekly update shows how smart technology is changing farming in big ways.
At a big business meeting in Switzerland called the World Economic Forum, a company called Panama Corporation shared how AI can help farms grow food even when the weather is bad. They explained that AI is not just for computers—it can help farmers predict how much food they will grow and keep their businesses strong. The company said that farms need AI more than other industries because farming affects feeding everyone on Earth. In India, Panama Corporation is already using AI to help farmers grow special crops worth more money and reduce the damage from bad weather.
Another exciting development happened when a company called Heritable Agriculture won a big prize of $4.98 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This company is using AI to help create crops that can survive extreme heat and drought. Scientists working there use AI to look at plant genes and find ways to make stronger crops. This is especially important for farmers in poorer countries who need stronger plants to survive climate change.
In Florida, United States, scientists at the University of Florida are using AI and drones to help celery farmers. They created a robot system that takes pictures of celery plants from the sky to find diseases before humans can even see them. This helps farmers save money and use less pesticide. Meanwhile, Cropin, a big AI company for farming, created a new system that connects all parts of the farm business together using smart technology.
These stories show that AI is becoming the future of farming around the world, helping create stronger crops, reduce waste, and feed more people.