Athena Infonomics 124d ago

Srivalli Krishnan (Deputy Director, Agriculture Development, South Asia, Gates Foundation) reflects on why Andhra Pradesh’s journey stands out – a long-standing culture of using data for decision-making, investing in data quality at the grassroots, and using #AI to bridge the last-mile gap where one extension worker may serve thousands of farmers. The focus isn’t on isolated tech pilots, but on building end-to-end, farmer-centric systems, from inputs and advisory to markets and post-harvest support, that can truly scale. If you’re thinking about what it means to build AI for public systems and real-world impact, this perspective is worth a listen. #indiaaiimpactsummit2026