Join us to help solve world hunger
One in three people worldwide lack regular access to adequate food. Food is the most basic of human needs, second only to air and water.
No one solution can solve world hunger. But we all can play a role in mitigating that global problem through the 2023 Open Science Data Challenge.
The scale of the problem is global, but the solution starts with understanding a single crop at a single location. The challenge this year is special as it looks at rice farming in Vietnam.
Working together, we can help farmers, communities and even entire countries better plan and adapt to our changing climate.
How to participate
The EY Open Science Data Challenge 2023 officially opens on 1 February 2023 and closes at 9:00 p.m. (GMT+7) on 31 March 2023.
► Start by visiting challenge.ey.com. There, you can find out more, register and access learning materials
► Join an orientation session – Register here
► The challenge is open to all university students and early-career professionals with less than two years of experience
► You can join as individual or a team up to 4 members
Register today and make a difference to someone’s tomorrow.
Winner Prize
► Cash prizes of up to US$10,000
► The winner is invited to an awards ceremony in New York City
Turn data into dinner
So many plates are empty, but data is plentiful. From 2010 to 2020, the amount of data created, captured, copied and consumed saw almost 5,000% growth.
Using data from Microsoft’s Planetary Computer and weather data from TerraClimate, participants will build tools to identify crops and forecast crop yields.
We challenge you to use your mind, dig into the data and discover the solutions that will help feed the world.
Why rice crops in Vietnam?
Statistics show people in Vietnam obtain more than half their total calories from rice. Also, the country is among the most vulnerable to climate change, losing US$10b in 2020 to climate change, according to the World Bank.
More broadly, rice is a staple food for more than four billion people. But both the amount of land available for rice and the yield growth rates are in decline, with irrigated rice yields in developing countries forecast to decrease by 15% due to climate change.
Should you have any queries, please contact challenge support team via datachallenge@ey.comShould you have any queries, please contact challenge support team via datachallenge@ey.comShould you have any queries, please contact challenge support team via datachallenge@ey.com
Should you have any queries, please contact challenge support team via datachallenge@ey.com