According to the Global Report on Food Crises by the World Food Programme, in 2023, nearly 282 million people across 59 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity. There is an urgent need for intervention, and to spend what funding is available as effectively as possible. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) uses machine learning and algorithms to predict food prices, enabling their programs to budget their needs more accurately and to procure food at the best possible prices.
