How artificial intelligence is helping farmers and babies in the developing world
26 March 2019 5:58 PM GMT
Health workers are using smartphones and AI tools to spot low-birth weight babies in India.
- How artificial intelligence is helping farmers and babies in the developing world
- Solomon Assefa , who oversees IBM's research labs in Kenya and South Africa, said the company has been using AI to more accurately predict crop yields in specific regions, based on shifting weather patterns, soil moisture and other conditions.
- This insight into growing conditions has helped local farmers raise financing to expand their operations, or make better decisions about the right seeds, appropriate fertilizer, and ideal times to plant and harvest.
- In turn, they've guided farmers on the appropriate pesticides to apply, as well as when and in what quantities, Panicker said.
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