Wadhwani Institution receives $ 1 Mn Google.Org Grant for AI-based agricultural solutions
- ByStartupStory | December 23, 2022
Google.Org has awarded the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence a $1 million grant.
According to a press release, Wadhwani AI will use the grant to develop AI-powered solutions that help farmers gain timely, localized, and accurate weather-related information, crop and other farm-related information, and improve the efficiency and capabilities of agriculture knowledge systems in India.
“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.
Shekar Sivasubramanian, CEO, Wadhwani AI, said, “creating and deploying effective AI solutions requires experience in working in the field with the communities most affected by the problems we are trying to address. Ensuring that our solutions reach these communities and create a meaningful impact at scale is only possible by working closely with the government, and through support from our donors. Google.org grant will help to identify and address multiple challenges affecting agriculture in India through the use of timely and effective AI-based interventions.”
In 2019, Wadhwani AI received a $2 million Google.org grant to support the CottonAce AI-powered pest management solution.
Wadhwani AI is a non-profit organization that creates AI-based solutions for underserved communities in developing countries.
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