Catherine Nakalembe

Catherine Nakalembe, an Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland and Africa Program Director at NASA Harvest, discusses her work on food security in Africa through machine learning and satellite data. She highlights the critical challenges of food insecurity exacerbated by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Catherine delves into innovative techniques like multi-task learning for crop mapping and emphasizes the importance of improving access to remote sensing data. Collaborations and local initiatives are vital for enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability.