Meet Young Entrepreneur Using AI to Help Fish Farmers Avoid Costly Losses
Gakinya has used her engineering training to modernise fish farming, allowing farmers to monitor their fish from the palm of their hands...
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Kenyan engineer Elizabeth Gakinya has developed an innovative AI-powered system to help fish farmers, particularly those around Lake Victoria, mitigate significant losses caused by poor water quality and disease.
- The system uses sensors and AI to monitor key water parameters like oxygen levels, pH, and temperature, sending real-time alerts to farmers' phones.
- The technology was showcased at Co-op Bank's Youth Forums, highlighting its potential to prevent fish deaths linked to hypoxia.
- The complete device costs approximately Ksh90,000 and is designed for smallholder farmers, with additional features like AI-powered automatic feeders.
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