Wadhwani AI bags $1Mn grant to develop Agri solutions

Agriculture solutions will help farmers gain timely, localised, and accurate weather-related information, crop and other farm-related information.

The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence has received a $1 million grant from Google.Org. Wadhwani AI will use this grant for building AI-powered agriculture solutions, according to the statement.

Agriculture solutions will help farmers gain timely, localised, and accurate weather-related information, crop and other farm-related information, the statement said.

“With roughly half of India’s population dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, this is a sector where technological advancements can lead to pervasive benefits. We’re therefore happy to announce a new 1 million dollar grant to Wadhwani AI via Google.org to support their deployment of AI-based solutions to improve agricultural outcomes,” said Manish Gupta, Research Director, Google Research India.

In 2019 Wadhwani AI had received a USD 2 million grant from Google.org to support the CottonAce AI-powered pest management solution.

The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence is an independent nonprofit institute developing and deploying AI-based solutions for underserved communities in developing countries.

Agriculture solutions will help farmers gain timely,