ChatGPT vs. Claude as Generative AI Agricultural Extension Agents in Pakistan
A few months ago, I was in Pakistan working with my colleagues on a rapid landscaping of AI in Agriculture. We decided to put ChatGPT (v3.5) to a simple test. We...
Invest in FM Radio to Improve Smallholder Farmer Outcomes
ICTs and smallholder farmers’ livelihood improvement in Tanzania builds on secondary data sources and in-depth interviews to explore the role of ICTs in promoting...
Very Accurate Artificial Intelligence Agricultural Advice in Thailand
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DOAE) at the Ministry of Agriculture in Thailand is among the first government agencies in the country to adopt Artificial...
Three Factors to Make Your ICTforAg Efforts More Effective
I am an optimistic skeptic of ICT4D and ICTforAg. The potential role of ICT in Development is obvious, but we often seem to be overselling the current reality.
Donors...
Making Farming Easier Through Agriculture Extension Services
There are numerous demands on a farmer’s time and the complex decisions needed to manage their work and businesses. The panelists at the “Future of Ag Extension...