The role of AI in Sustainable Agriculture
- Submission Dates:
- 02/11/2025 to 05/16/2025
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- Submitted by:
- kipngeno koech
- Last updated:
- Thu, 02/27/2025 - 14:27
- DOI:
- 10.21227/sfnp-ft07
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- Creative Commons Attribution
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Abstract
The IEEE Hackathon on AI for Sustainable Agriculture is an integral part of the IEEE Africa Entrepreneurship Summit 2025, scheduled for 22nd-23rd May at the Crown Conference Hall in Kigali, Rwanda. This hackathon aims to foster innovation and collaboration among developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs to tackle pressing challenges in sustainable agriculture using artificial intelligence (AI). By leveraging AI, participants will create impactful solutions that address food security, resource efficiency, climate resilience, and farmer empowerment across Africa.
IEEE Hackathon on AI for Sustainable Agriculture
Instructions
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Objective: Develop AI-driven solutions for sustainable agriculture challenges.
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Focus Areas: Precision farming, climate resilience, crop monitoring, pest management, and yield prediction.
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Eligibility: Open to students, researchers, developers, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
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Registration: Sign up via IEEE DataPort. Teams of up to 5 or individual participants allowed.
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Datasets: Access curated agricultural datasets on IEEE DataPort.
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Submission Requirements:
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Solution code.
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Documentation.
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Demo video.
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Evaluation Criteria: Innovation, impact, feasibility, technical excellence, and presentation quality.
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Key Dates:
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Registration opens: March 1, 2025
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Submission deadline: May 10, 2025
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Final presentations: 22nd-23rd May 2025 (at the Summit).
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Prizes: A total of $1,000 worth of Travel Grants to attend IEEE YESIST12 2025
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Support: Access mentorship, workshops, and networking opportunities.
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Contact: For queries, email kipngeno.koech@ieee.org.
N/B: PLEASE TIE YOUR SOLUTIONS TO THE UN SGD GOALS: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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Participation Request
Hello,
I hope your doing well, We’re a team of four—1 Senior Software Engineer AI and 3 Software Engineers AI—geared up for innovation! Excited to collaborate, compete, and create something amazing. Can i know how can i register my team for this competition
Hi Sai, the submission opens
Hi Sai, the submission opens in a week
Regarding participation
Has the registration started?
Hi Shital Bhatt, the
Hi Shital Bhatt, the submission opens in a week