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An Indian startup is using artificial intelligence to help farmers solve some of the world's biggest problems, the BBC reports.
Apurva AI has partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to use AI to help farmers solve problems such as drought, crop failure, and over-harvesting.
"Apurva's solution is to use AI to tap into the collective wisdom of the entire agriculture ecosystem," Anand Rajan, the company's mission leader, says in a press release.
For example, farmers could share their best practices and learn from other farmers, according to the press release.
Rajan tells the BBC that using AI to help farmers solve problems is a "game-changer" because it will allow farmers to share their innovations with other farmers, who will then be able to follow along and learn from each other's innovations.
Rajan tells the BBC that using AI to help farmers solve problems is different from using AI to help people solve problems.
"It's a different way of looking at the world," he says.
"It's a different way of thinking about the world."
According to the press release, Apurva has already helped more than 10,000 farmers solve more than 100 problems.
Rajan tells the BBC that using AI to help farmers solve problems
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