Agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy employing millions, feeding families, and driving national growth. Yet the sector faces persistent challenges: climate change, volatile markets, and fragmented access to reliable, up-to-date information.
To bridge this gap, the Strathmore Agri-Food Innovation Centre (SAFIC) has launched Kilimo AI, a pioneering digital knowledge hub designed to transform how Kenya’s agricultural ecosystem collects, shares, and applies information.
Kilimo AI brings together research, reports, and data from across Kenya’s agriculture sector turning scattered knowledge into a single, open-access platform. It leverages artificial intelligence to help users easily discover, summarize, and connect insights from academic studies, policy papers, and development reports.
Rather than being a chatbot or advisory tool, Kilimo AI serves as a central repository of agricultural intelligence a space where evidence meets action.
Through this platform:
- Researchers and academics can access and contribute to a curated repository of studies, datasets, and policy briefs that inform innovation and future research.
- Policymakers and government agencies can draw from up-to-date, evidence-based insights to design programs and make data-driven decisions.
- Development partners and NGOs can find reliable information to guide agricultural interventions and evaluate impact.
- Businesses and investors can identify emerging trends and opportunities across value chains.
- Students, journalists, and the public can explore credible, accessible information on Kenya’s food systems, sustainability, and agricultural transformation.
At its core, Kilimo AI is built on trust, openness, and collaboration. It promotes knowledge sharing across institutions, safeguards data integrity, and strengthens the connection between research and real-world impact.
By making agricultural knowledge accessible, searchable, and actionable, Kilimo AI positions Kenya at the forefront of digital innovation in agricultural research and policy.
SAFIC invites collaboration with governments, universities, NGOs, agribusinesses, and innovators committed to advancing Africa’s food security. Together, we can turn information into insight and knowledge into impact.
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Article By SAFIC Communications