Predicting food prices in Kenya using machine learning: a hybrid model approach with XGBoost and gradient boosting

This data-driven decision support system can help policymakers and agricultural stakeholders (such as the Kenyan government) plan for future trends in food prices, potentially helping to prevent food insecurity in Kenya.

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Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
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2025-10-24
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https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2025.1661989
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Energy Load and Power Forecasting
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Abstract

This data-driven decision support system can help policymakers and agricultural stakeholders (such as the Kenyan government) plan for future trends in food prices, potentially helping to prevent food insecurity in Kenya.

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