{"id":70350,"date":"2025-10-07T15:36:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/?p=70350"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:57:29","slug":"responsible-ai-for-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/responsible-ai-for-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"ATPS Highlights Progress in Responsible AI for Agriculture at the AI for Africa Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"70350\" class=\"elementor elementor-70350\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c951676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c951676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092d368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"092d368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATPS Highlights Progress in Responsible AI for Agriculture at the AI for Africa Conference<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263a63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"263a63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM-960x720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM-540x405.jpg 540w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.55.07-PM.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pic 1: Prof. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director of ATPS, poses for a photo with fellow delegates during the AI for Africa Conference held on 30th September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a749f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a749f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) participated in the AI for Africa Conference, held in Cape Town from 30 September to 2 October 2025. The event, organized under the AI for Development Africa (AI4D Africa) network with leadership from Canada\u2019s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), brought together researchers, policymakers, innovators, and development partners to advance inclusive, Africa-led artificial intelligence solutions.<\/p><p>Last year, the ATPS marked the successful conclusion of its role as Managing Organization (Hub) for the Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture and Food Systems (AI4AFS) Innovation Research Network in Africa. Implemented under the AI4D programme and supported by IDRC and SIDA, the project laid a strong foundation for integrating ethical, locally relevant AI into agricultural systems across the continent.<\/p><p>Building on this momentum, IDRC has now funded the follow-on initiative, \u201c<em>Advancing Responsible Gender Equality and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa <\/em>(AI4AFS+)\u201d. This new phase aims to scale high-impact innovations from the first cohort while addressing key challenges that emerged during implementation. These include gaps in monitoring and evaluating responsible AI tools, difficulties in de-biasing datasets and models, and the absence of precise mechanisms to ensure communities benefit equitably from AI-driven solutions.<\/p><p>The AI4AFS+ project will focus on three core actions: assessing the real-world effectiveness of existing AI4AFS tools, supporting new innovations that advance food security through gender-equitable and inclusive design, and establishing a pan-African Community of Practice to inform regional and continental AI policy frameworks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b131c6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b131c6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39bda3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39bda3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-960x374.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-960x374.jpg 960w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-540x211.jpg 540w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1536x599.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Hilda Manzi, a project grantee from the AI4AFS+ project in Kenya, presents her team\u2019s  PeMost system during the AI for Africa Conference.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b167d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b167d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two AI4AFS grantees presented their work at the conference. Dr. Hilda Manzi of Geospatial Research International (Kenya) shared updates on the PeMOST system, a diagnostic tool using artificial intelligence and geospatial data to provide early warnings for Tomato Leaf Miner and Whitefly infestations in Machakos County. Under AI4AFS+, her team has developed a customized KoboCollect data collection tool, trained enumerators, selected lead farmers using gender-inclusive criteria, and completed a baseline survey across 40 farms. The findings show high smartphone and internet usage among tomato farmers, strong adoption of the PeMOST tool, and measurable improvements in yield and pest management. The project has also partnered with WeatherXM to deploy five weather stations across the Kathaana farming zone, using terrain analysis and WMO standards to optimize placement for climate-based disease forecasting.<\/p><p>Dr. Patrick Kwabena Mensah from the University of Energy and Natural Resources (Ghana) presented his team\u2019s deep learning\u2013based mobile and web application for detecting pests and diseases in cassava, maize, tomatoes, and cashew. So far, over 13,000 field images with rich metadata have been collected across four regions, and the dataset is being annotated by agricultural experts. The app, designed with offline functionality, voice commands, icon-based navigation, and open-source access, prioritizes usability for rural women and persons with disabilities. The team, which includes 40% women, has embedded Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) principles into every stage of development, from stakeholder engagement to technical design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4217a73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4217a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4609c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4609c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-960x374.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-960x374.jpg 960w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-540x211.jpg 540w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1-1536x599.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-02-at-5.40.35-PM-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pic 3: Dr. Patrick Kwabena Mensah from Ghana making a presentation on his team's deep learning-based mobile and web application for pest detection and crop diseases.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1feb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ba1feb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba28e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ba28e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director of ATPS, also attended the conference, where Canada\u2019s G20 representative acknowledged the AI4D initiatives in Africa, specifically citing the AI4AFS programme as a model of impactful, responsible innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae99fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ae99fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM-710x720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM-710x720.jpg 710w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM-400x405.jpg 400w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atpsnet.org\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-6.12.47-PM.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 1Prof. Nicholas Ozor the Executive Director at the ATPS pose for a photo with the AI4AFS grantees Patrick Mensah from Ghana and Hilda Manzi from Kenya, during the AI for Africa Conference<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e1f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e1f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both AI4AFS and AI4AFS+ are supported by IDRC. ATPS remains committed to ensuring that artificial intelligence in agriculture serves smallholder farmers, upholds ethical standards, and contributes to sustainable, inclusive development across Africa. The network continues to support its grantees as they refine, scale, and sustain their innovations in alignment with community needs and continental policy priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) participated in the AI for Africa Conference, held in Cape Town from 30 September to 2 October 2025. 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