Partnerships Powering AI Advances in Agriculture
The AI Agriculture Ecosystem Launch in Abu Dhabi showcased new AI technologies that strengthen farmers' resilience.
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AI accelerates R&D across food, land and water systems
IWMI and CGIAR’s DTA hosted a consultation workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing together the AI Champions from 11 CGIAR centers to take the next steps in integrating AI responsibly and effectively across food, land and water systems.
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The Indigenous Future of Eco-tourism
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AGX Unconference – Nairobi 2025: Catalyzing collaboration and charting a course for Digital Agriculture
The first AGX Unconference, a dynamic, participant-driven event, convened in Nairobi during 23-24 July 2025. Hosted at ILRI Nairobi, the gathering brought together a diverse group of stakeholders – from small-scale farmers to fintech developers, researchers, cooperative leaders, and policymakers – all driven by one shared goal: making agriculture more efficient through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
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ASEL Agri’s “Youth Trace Force” wins AGX Inspire Challenge 2025 with concept to support Kenyan coffee producers comply with EU regulations
A youth-led tech initiative designed to help coffee farmers meet complex European regulations has won the AGX Inspire Challenge just before a critical trade deadline. The AGX Inspire Challenge provides seed funding and technical support from CGIAR for the team to develop a proof of concept that addresses real-world challenges in agriculture. ASEL Agri’s “Youth Trace Force,” a project designed
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AgriLLM: How CGIAR is developing an AI-powered agricultural advisory service for global South
CGIAR, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates’ AI71, has initiated the development of an AI agricultural advisory platform based on a large language model (LLM) tailored to agriculture, aptly named AgriLLM. But this is not just another LLM. AgriLLM is an ambitious project aimed at equipping the agricultural community, including researchers, policymakers and smallholder farmers, with tailored AI
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than diplomatic chatter. Instead, the air crackled with ideas that could shape the future of farming in the Global South. Scientists, software engineers, and agricultural innovators from across the globe gathered for CGIAR’s Science Week side event titled “AI-Powered Innovation: Accelerating Research for Agri-Food System Transformation.”
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Digital tools power a new era in farming: CGIAR champions innovation for resilient, inclusive agri-food systems
As the world faces mounting challenges from climate change, food insecurity, and soil degradation, scientists and innovators gathered at the CGIAR Science Week from 7-11 April 2025 to spotlight an evolving solution: digital transformation in agriculture. Held on 11 April 2025 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, the side event, Digital Innovations for Advancing Agri-Food Systems Research, showcased the