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A new detection framework combines hybrid attention, a slim dynamic head, and a novel loss function. It is designed to spot crop diseases more accurately in messy field images.
Read the original →The article's subtitle says the food industry is learning to price with AI. It adds that consumers are still shopping with a calculator.
Read the original →Deep learning models that promise to weigh pastures from photographs may be far less trustworthy than their published accuracy figures suggest. A new open-access study examines this issue.
Read the original →The program will scout, fund and accelerate 50 student innovators from Uttarakhand and Assam. It aims to build a pipeline of AI-enabled clean energy and cleantech ventures rooted in regional realities.
Read the original →Bharat-VISTAAR is a multilingual, AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure platform for agriculture, announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 with an allocation of ₹150 crore. The Government describes it as a nationwide, voice-first system giving farmers real-time, location-specific advisories on crops, weather, markets, pests and diseases, and soil health. It also provides access to allied services and government schemes.
Read the original →A new review argues that AI-IoT dairy welfare systems must be designed as complete cyber–physical architectures. It says digital twins remain an emerging rather than established reality.
Read the original →The Ministry of Education and Training has requested universities to develop an AI competency framework for students. The framework should link training with practical problems and require responsible use of technology.
Read the original →Uzbekistan and IFAD plan to expand agricultural cooperation. The focus is on artificial intelligence, mechanisation and the use of drones under grant projects for 2026–2028.
Read the original →Kenya’s initial attempt to establish a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence has stalled at the committee stage. The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication, and Technology rejected the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026. It cited concerns that the punitive provisions and regulatory requirements were too burdensome for an ecosystem still finding its footing.
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