The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, congratulated the young people of the startup “Farm Al” after winning second place in the world in a competition in China.
Indeed, this Monday, January 9, 2023, it was in a tweet on his Twitter account that the Head of State sent his congratulations to this startup and to the young Algerians who achieved this performance: “To the young people of the startup Farm HAVE. I congratulate you on the second place in the world, out of 12,000 participants, in a competition in China. I am proud of you, and this is the new Algeria to which we aspire, and young people like you will achieve it. May God protect you and guide you on your way. Can we read in the tweet in question.
إلى شباب الشركة الناشئة Farm AI..أبارك لكم المرتبة الثانية عالميا، من بين 12 ألف مشارك، في مسابقة بالصين..فخور بكم، و هذه هي الجزائر الجديدة التي نطمح إليها، و سيحققها الشباب أمثالكم..حفظكم الله و وفقكم في مساركم.
— عبدالمجيد تبون – Abdelmadjid Tebboune (@TebbouneAmadjid) January 9, 2023
Algerian startup FARM AI ranked second in global competition
The Algerian startup “FARM Al”, which offers solutions based on artificial intelligence to deal with the problems facing farmers, distinguished itself by obtaining second place in the final of the Tech4Good global competition, said yesterday. , on Sunday, January 8 the company Huawei Algeria.
The team of young Algerians, “FARM AI”, presented to an international jury a project within the framework of the empowerment of agriculture thanks to artificial intelligence consisting of an early detection system for rust affecting wheat fields using drones, specifies the same source.
During the final, which took place last Thursday, the Algerian startup pocketed a check for $15,000. “FARM AI” will take part with two teams in another competition scheduled for February to obtain sponsorship of $100,000, adds Huawei Algeria.
The Tech4Good competition is a new project launched in 2021 by global telecommunications giant Huawei as part of its flagship digital skills training program “Seeds for the Future”.
The Tech4Good asks students to “identify a social problem and propose a technical solution based on information and communication technology skills”. The contest is also designed to “cultivate leadership and teamwork through group practice and competition.”
Congratulations to FarmAi from Algeria for winning the People’s Choice Award! ? Their AI-based ICT farming solution embodied #Tech4Good‘s spirit of innovation and sense of social responsibility. More highlights here: https://t.co/CdD9Id0USZ #SeedsForTheFuture
— Huawei (@Huawei) January 6, 2023
