The ATIO Knowledge Base (ATIO KB) is a global, neutral, partnership-driven, FAIR-access platform and catalogue of technologies and innovations in agrifood systems, providing end-to-end lifecycle coverage of innovations produced by actors across the full spectrum of stakeholders — including grassroots innovations. It helps policymakers, investors, researchers, innovation users, and innovators make better decisions and promote solutions that contribute to the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems. Leaving no one behind.
Hosted within the FAO STI Portal, the ATIO KB brings together mainstream and grassroots innovations as the first single-entry-point system to monitor all types of agrifood innovations through their entire lifecycle across the agrifood value chain. Here's what makes it stand out:
- Holistic and precise search and discovery: Filter and search across holistic innovation profiles covering various geographies, innovation types, readiness level, lifecycle stage, and adoptability dimensions, with a chatbot (ATIO Bot) functionality for deeper insight extraction
- Grassroots to mainstream: Giving visibility to producer-led and community-sourced innovations alongside formal research, broadening the evidence base for informed choices
- AI-assisted, partnership-driven curation: Federated from existing data sources and crowdsourced through grassroots organizations, with AI-assisted categorization and quality assurance
Powered by Partnership
ATIO KB
5.744 Innovations
12 Data providers
ATIO KB
Policy innovations
ATIO KB
Technological innovations
ATIO KB
Institutional innovations
ATIO KB
Financial innovations
ATIO KB
Social innovations
Samples from the ATIO Knowledge Base
Innovations supporting income increase and risk protection
Multi-storied agroforestry cropping systems for micro-climatic modification and erosion control
Natural hazards such as floods, landslides and drought occur frequently in different parts of Nepal with varying dimensions and magnitude. These hazards constitute the major causes of land degradation and deterioration of natural ecosystems.
Innovations leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Farm House (eMsika) app
Farm House (eMsika) app is a mobile application designed to support farmers. It offers a platform for knowledge sharing, access to expert advice, a marketplace for agricultural products, and an AI-powered chatbot.
Social innovations
Indoor oyster mushroom cultivation for livelihood diversification and increased resilience
This practice describes indoor mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) cultivation as a means to diversify livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of farmers in Uganda.
FAO wishes to acknowledge financial contributions from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and support by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).