NAIROBI Luke Stocker Titans Jersey , May 29 (Xinhua) -- International researchers on Monday launched a new computing technology to fight hunger and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

The researchers from the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), a global agricultural research partnership, said the Nutrition Early Warning System (NEWS) will be able to process and detect signs of food shortages long before they become a crisis.

Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, Mercy Lung'aho Bennie Logan Titans Jersey , the Nutritionist and Research Scientist at CIAT said the technology is based on a technique known as machine learning where computers track complex and constantly changing data in order to learn and make predictions.

"NEWS applies this technology to search for early signs of potential crop failures, drought Blaine Gabbert Titans Jersey , rising food prices and other factors that trigger food shortages," Lung'aho added.