In a significant move demonstrating the global scalability of "India-first" innovations, Google has announced the expansion of its foundational AI models for agriculture to the wider Asia-Pacific region. The Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) APIs, which have been empowering an ecosystem of startups and government bodies in India, are now being made available to trusted testers in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Japan. Advertisement

These freely available models leverage remote sensing and machine learning to provide hyperlocal insights, aiming to solve some of the most deep-seated challenges in agriculture. To understand the technology, its impact, and the vision behind this expansion, I sat down with Alok Talekar, Lead fo

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