With all of the recent turmoil — from supply chain issues to a war in Europe — global food security has taken the center stage in world affairs. The World Bank recently reported that 193 million people were acutely food insecure in 2021, which was up sharply from the previous year. Considering current events, this figure is widely expected to climb sharply again this year. Aside from some of the exceptional situations the world has faced in recent times, the longstanding issues impacting crop yields, like plant diseases, have not let up. These problems only serve to further exacerbate the issue of food insecurity.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.edgeimpulse.com/blog/seeking-a-solution-leaf-it-to-edge-ml