Varanasi, Aug. 25 -- Various activities were organized in Varanasi on Tuesday under the UP-AGRIZ and Agri-Connect programs, aimed at increasing farmers' incomes by connecting agriculture with modern technology, research, the private sector, and farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in Uttar Pradesh. The delegation, led by World Bank Group Managing Director Pascal Donahue, also participated in these activities.
The delegation observed digital agriculture and artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies at IRRI. They were briefed on initiatives to connect farmers and FPOs with digital agricultural services through the Open Network for Agriculture (ONA). Farmers shared their experiences with services such as AI-based agricultural advisories...