Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has trained about 20 smallholder farmers in Morogoro through the Integrated IoT, AI, and a Swahili Chatbot: Agri-Tech Solution (MkulimaGPT) Project, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The training focused on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) System that operates in Swahili and aims to provide farmers with...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) received the “Best Departmental Website of the Year” award on November 21, 2023, at SUA’s Edward Moringe Campus, SUA. Prof. Caroline Nombo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science,...Read More

The AI4MORECROPS project held a workshop on “Enhancing Farm-scale Crop Yield Prediction Using Machine Learning Models for the Internet of Agro-Things in Tanzania.” The workshop, which served as a pivotal moment to update stakeholders on project activities and preliminary results, was held on November 20th, 2023. The project’s mission to integrate AI into agriculture crop...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has triumphed in the year 2023. The DIIT website has been named the Best Departmental Website of the Year at SUA. This distinguished award underscores DIIT’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in digital engagement...Read More

Dear all, the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) warmly welcomes you to the PhD seminar presentations by students at different stages of their research. See the attached document for more details on the venue and time.   Share thisRead More

Digital agriculture solutions have the potential to enhance agricultural outcomes and uplift rural communities by providing access to critical information (e.g., crop advisories, weather forecasts and market prices), credit (e.g., short-term credit for inputs and long-term asset financing for farm equipment), and markets (e.g., for inputs and offtake) to further enable farming as a business....Read More

On 26 October 2023, there was a follow-up meeting for the Ifakara-Kilombero Food Hub with support from SUA and HELVETAS. The meeting was officiated by the Ifakara Town Council Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Officer (TALFO) on behalf of the Town Executive Director (TED). In his speech, the TALFO emphasised the importance of farmers and other...Read More

On Monday, November 6, 2023, the Zanzibar campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras was inaugurated in the presence of Tanzanian officials, Indian dignitaries, faculty, and students. IIT Madras Zanzibar is an IIT’s first international campus. Prof. Sanga, Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), represented the Sokoine University...Read More

On 3 October 2023, the FoodLAND partner Prof. Jesper Clement (CBS), visited Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania). The mission of the visit was to conduct training for researchers and enumerators for the eye-tracking experiment. This research activity aims to test the acceptability of different flour packaging bag designs. The activity was combined with a testing...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture, was filled with delight as we rolled out a welcome mat for our latest batch of students. These eager students have set their sights on a variety of academic programs offered by our department, including the prestigious...Read More