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Are you passionate about hashtag#AI and the creation of high-quality datasets? Don’t miss our upcoming webinar, Publishing Sustainable AI Training Datasets: A Practical Toolkit, where we’ll share essential insights and practical steps to enhance your dataset quality and impact. 📅…
African Indigenous vegetables (AIVs) farming has been practiced for ages by our forefathers who passed the knowledge to younger generations. The principles of AIVs farming have remained relatively the same. However, in contemporary years, advancement in technology has resulted in…
The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is conducting research with select government and private sector entities to establish frameworks and institutional capacity to periodically seek feedback and engage with communities on their AI and data rights. Our end goal is…
Pest control in agriculture is pivotal for ensuring food security by safeguarding crops from the detrimental impacts of pests. The significant damage inflicted by pests can result in economic losses due to reduced yields. One effective method of managing these…
On January 24, 2024, the Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) in collaboration with the Kenya Editors Guild, organized a briefing for media editors on improving the data capacity of counties. The gathering aimed to share key findings from a data…
Fish farming is a significant and profitable sector in Kenya’s agricultural industry. With its vast water resources, including lakes, rivers, and ponds, Kenya has great potential for fish farming. According to Obiero (2019), fish is often considered to be a…
Call for Applications: Country Researcher for Global Index on Responsible AI The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is an action-oriented non-profit think tank supporting African countries in their efforts to take practical, evidence-informed actions to end extreme poverty, end hunger,…
Explore the synergy of data, AI, and sustainability in the webinar, “Strategies and Innovations: Data and AI for a Sustainable Tomorrow,” hosted by the Data Innovations Lab. Our AI and Research Lead, Leonida Mutuku, will be part of the panel.…
Background The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is an action-oriented non-profit think tank supporting African countries in their efforts to take practical, evidence-informed actions to end extreme poverty, end hunger, and reduce inequalities. We support the development of capacity in…