FIGHTING PEST AND DISEASE
Among the many makes use of for AI in Africa is coping with crop losses from pests and ailments within the agriculture sector.
Ghana, as an illustration, is amongst Africa’s largest producers of cashew nuts, however at the very least 30 per cent of its crop yield is ravaged by insect pests yearly.
AI engineer Darlington Akogo, who based the corporate KaraAgro AI, mentioned his agency harnesses expertise to supply options that enhance productiveness in sectors corresponding to agriculture and well being.
He began utilizing a drone to assist detect ailments on a cashew farm in Ghana final yr, after its homeowners contacted him for assist.
“We fly the drone throughout the sphere, seize pictures, after which we run these pictures by way of the AI system. It’s going to analyse every of them, let you know which of them have ailments, which of them have pests, and the place they’re,” Mr Akogo instructed CNA.
“So when the farmer will get that data, he can return to the farm after which deal with that illness and pest.”
Mr Akogo mentioned that such AI expertise might help cashew farmers massively scale back losses linked to pests and ailments, by as much as 200 per cent.
