AI Chatbot Helps 180,000 Malawi Farmers Boost Crop Yields

Malawi: farmers turn to AI to boost their yields

In rural Malawi, farmers have been embracing new technology to increase their yields. Some 180,000 residents have been using an AI chat bot, which is backed by the government.

‘Grow potatoes’: AI helps farmers weather climate change

Malawi’s food crisis is a huge concern, but artificial intelligence is helping farmers identify crop diseases and forecast drought.

How Malawi is introducing AI technology to small-scale farmers who don't have smartphones

Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm didn't.

How Malawi is taking AI technology to small-scale farmers who don't have smartphones

Some small-scale farmers in the southern African country of Malawi are using an AI chatbot for advice to help them improve their methods and become more resilient to climate change.

Associated Press: How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Associated Press: How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate. “The AI chatbot suggested [Alex] Maere grow potatoes last year alongside his staple corn and cassava to adjust to his changed soil. He followed the instructions to the letter, he said, and cultivated half a soccer field’s worth of potatoes and made more than $800 in sales, turning around his and his children’s fortunes. ‘I managed to pay for their school fee…

Farmers Get Agricultural Information Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Opportunity International, October 2024