Submission deadline: Friday 13 October 2023
The first edition of the international conference on artificial intelligence for women in agriculture will take place from 23–25 October 2023 in a hybrid format at Kwara State University, Malete, on the theme “Climate-smart agriculture enhanced by AI: Towards the empowerment of African women farmers’.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a potential solution to the persistent challenges facing African agriculture. The application of AI shows great promise in addressing the pressing problems exacerbated by climate change in the context of rain-fed agriculture in Africa. This potential is undeniable and can make a significant contribution to achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals.
This conference aims to bring together specialists in gender studies, AI experts and agricultural specialists, representing various sectors of industry, academia and research. Farmers, organisations and NGOs focusing on the transfer of agricultural technology and women’s development will also take part in this dynamic gathering.
The event will serve as a platform for women farmers, AI experts, academics and researchers to collaborate, exchange ideas and develop AI solutions tailored to the challenges posed by climate change to women’s farming activities. The ultimate aim is to strengthen the resilience of African women farmers and effectively combat the adverse effects of climate change through improved agricultural practices.
We are inviting submissions of academic articles and poster presentations offering practical recommendations and feasible solutions in the following sub-themes:
Sub-themes:
1- Paradigm shifts in the management of climate shocks among women farmers.
2- Mainstreaming gender considerations in the application of AI to climate-smart agriculture.
3- Applying AI innovation to predictive agriculture.
4- AI systems for climate change forecasting.
5- The use of AI for weather analysis and forecasting.
6- AGRIDATA analysis: Using AI tools to promote smart and sustainable agriculture.
7. AI tools for weather forecasting.
8- Early warning systems in agriculture.
9- Climate-smart agriculture and building resilience for African women farmers.
10. AI-driven climate adaptation and resilience strategies for African women farmers
Keynote speaker: Prof. Olanike Deji; Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Presentation of the main documents by:
Olayemi Mikail Olaniyi – Department of Computer Engineering, Federal University of Technology.
Chinwoke Clara Ifeanyi-Obi – Department of Agricultural Extension and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Abdulwaheed Musa – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kwara State University.
Dr Sidiqat Abdulwahab-Aderinoye – Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin.
Toyin Samuel Olowogbon – Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Empowerment, Nigeria.
* Submission of papers for the conference
The conference programme committee invites authors to submit poster presentations or full papers/work in progress in one of the areas listed under the sub-themes. Papers must be submitted to ai4wia.grain@gmail.com. They must adhere to APA style, using 12-point Times New Roman font with standard margins.
Papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in the next volume of the *Technoscience Journal for Community Development in Africa*, published jointly by the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, and Pure and Applied Sciences at Kwara State University, Nigeria.
* Important dates
Deadline for submitting articles: Friday 13 October 2023
Notification of acceptance: Tuesday 17 October 2023
Arrival: 23 October 2023
Opening ceremony: 24 October 2023
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