The Institute of Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence (IAAI) – launched in collaboration with the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court and the Gates Foundation – is a pioneering digital advisory hub for agriculture that offers digital advisory tools, training programs, and technical assistance teams to governments, NGOs and partner organizations. The institute is dedicated to strengthening global food security by improving the lives and livelihoods of more than 43 million smallholder farmers.

The IAAI brings together global partners to build the foundational datasets and AI capabilities needed to transform frontier AI research into localized, field-ready digital advisory services – delivering timely and accurate insights into crops, soil and weather, as well as market guidance.

Through education programs and training missions, the institute helps governments, NGOs, and innovators build and deploy scalable, evidence-based, advisory tools that meet the local needs of smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and beyond.

Smallholder farmers feed much of the world but face mounting challenges from climate shocks, market volatility, and limited access to timely information. While AI holds transformative potential, today's solutions aren't reaching these farmers at scale.​ The IAAI exists to bridge this divide – making AI relevant, safe, and accessible for millions of farmers across Africa and Asia.