Leroy Mwanzia

Thinking #Digital & #Data at @Cipotato and @CGIAR_Data | Using Data and Digital Technology for Development | Views my own!

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

🏆 | 4 science goals. 4 winning teams. 1 goal: feeding the future.

The AIgriculture Hackathon by @Cipotato brought together innovators using AI to strengthen food systems—from potato breeding to plant diagnostics & regenerative farming 🌱.

Meet the winners:
👉🏽 https://t.co/PR2usCPx37

🔸 @CGIAR

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

It’s Day 4 of #CGIARScienceWeek 🚀 From digital breakthroughs to scaling innovations, today’s sessions spotlight the cutting edge of research and collaboration
🎥 Can’t join us on-site? Follow along online with livestreams for every session 👉 https://t.co/CGZuu1X0TP

#OneCGIAR

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(4/4) 'We can't keep doing the same things and expect different results.' @ajarviscali on why digital tools and AI are providing the new approaches we need to transform food systems. #CGIARScienceWeek #DigitalTransformation

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(1/4) At #CGIARScienceWeek's 'Growing Legacy' plenary panel, @ajarviscali shared powerful insights on digital transformation in agriculture as part of the discussion on CGIAR's Portfolio 2025-30 and scaling innovations for global food security. A thread on his key points 🧵👇

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(3/4) 'LLMs are bridging the gap between generic agricultural innovations and farmers' specific needs.' @ajarviscali on how AI can revolutionize extension services to the field level. #CGIARScienceWeek #AI4Ag #DigitalTransformation

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(5/5) The #Digital evolution of @CGIAR Genebanks: From 2025's "Pioneering use of AI, genomics & cryopreservation" to 2030's "Future Genebanks through digital transformation." This isn't just innovation—it's revolutionizing global food security. Join us! #CGIARScienceWeek

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(1/5) At #CGIARScienceWeek's Genebank Accelerator Strategy Dialogue, @VaniaRenAzevedo the Interim Accelerator Director, outlined five key Areas of Work for global biodiversity conservation. Digital innovation runs through each initiative! #DigitalTransformation #Genebanks

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

(4/5) AoW5of @CGIAR 's Genebanks: Strengthening Capacity for Conservation, creates international communities of practice and networks including for data management. Building expertise to secure our agricultural biodiversity for generations. #CGIARScienceWeek #CapacityBuilding

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

“We aim to accelerate CGIAR science through digital tech & partnerships,” said @jawoo, Int. Co-Director of @CGIAR_Data, at the #AgGenomics talk.

@CGIAR_Data is working with CG genebanks to use AI to speed up access to the right seeds for farmers & researchers.

#CGIARScienceWeek

[Wilmer Cuellar @WJCuellar]

Si quieren conocer los últimos descubrimientos sobre enfermedades de #yuca en esta región, no se pierdan las presentaciones de Ana Maria Leiva @Analeiva013 y Jenyfer Jimenez @jejipo, esta mañana en el Simposio de @ASCOLFIColombia

#cassava #frogskin #escobadebruja @PalmiraUNAL

[Wilmer Cuellar @WJCuellar]

With support from the #cassava breeding team, we're exploring the North Coast of #Colombia for the elusive "frog" (cassava frogskin disease), testing molecular #diagnostics and a protocol for early reproduction of symptoms in our cassava "Reina".

@USAID @CGIAR @BiovIntCIAT_eng

[Wilmer Cuellar @WJCuellar]

With the rapid transboundary spread of #cassava witches' broom disease, understanding its biology is key to implementing better preemptive mgmt strategies, from #earlydetection & production of #cleanseed, to ID resistant varieties.

@ACIARAustralia @USAID

https://t.co/mUNqK3x7WP

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

AI is transforming agriculture with precision farming, disease diagnosis, and yield forecasting. Projects by @BiovIntCIAT_eng like Artemis & Tumaini boost crop resilience & optimize resources. Addressing data issues & collaborating with farmers is key. #AI
https://t.co/grVC1V1Vga

[Jiwinji Fitness Resolutions @JiwinjiFitness]

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️Join us for the Brain Health Run to commemorate World Brain Day on July 13th at Oakridge Gardens, Tigoni! Book here: https://t.co/81nC1ILZoD Let's make a difference together! 200 Slots Available #BrainHealthRun #WorldBrainDay #SupportEpilepsy #MambaMentality

[Ziming Liu @ZimingLiu11]

MLPs are so foundational, but are there alternatives? MLPs place activation functions on neurons, but can we instead place (learnable) activation functions on weights? Yes, we KAN! We propose Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN), which are more accurate and interpretable than MLPs.🧵

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

At the launch @BiovIntCIAT_eng #AllianceScienceWeek, DG @jlucasrestrepo challenged participants, that as they think to transform food systems, to use the week to grow, break silos, and co-create with CGIAR & partners to produce innovative solutions relevant to local communities.

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📢 Excited to launch #AllianceScienceWeek! Hear from scientists gathered in #Nairobi, #Kenya to listen, showcase, and exchange ambitions to improve #foodsecurity, #nutrition, #climateaction and more. 🌍 Stay tuned for insights! 🥳 #ThinkGlobalActLocal
https://t.co/e2rYTkYVtO