The episode explores how AI is beginning to reshape the agriculture and food sector – from diagnosing crop diseases with a smartphone photo to powering localized weather forecasts and enabling more efficient supply chains. While technological breakthroughs are advancing rapidly, their real-world impact depends on public goods such as digital public infrastructure and enabling regulation. The speakers emphasizes that AI adoption in agriculture is not merely a technical challenge but a governance challenge – requiring open data frameworks and long-term investment in skills.
Speakers:
- Alesha Miller, Chief Strategy Officer, Digital Green
- Cathy Kamanu, Kenyan farmer
- Parmesh Shah, Global Lead for Data-Driven, Digital Agriculture and Innovations, the World Bank
- Ranveer Chandra, Managing Director, Research for Industry at Microsoft
Related:
- Report: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Transformation
- Event replay: Building AI Foundations: From Farms to Future Economies
- Blog: Can AI give small scale producers the right advice?
- Blog: Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa