Projects:
RARE

The Regenerative Agriculture Research Enterprise (RARE) project is an exciting initiative focused on using the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help regenerative agriculture grow and spread among smallholder farmers in the Global South, starting with South America.

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At its heart, RARE aims to create the world's largest open and free online library of information on this important topic, bringing together scientific discoveries and the valuable knowledge held by farming communities themselves. Currently, much of this research is difficult to find or understand because it might be in a local language or stored on private servers. Existing online libraries and search engines often can't fully overcome these challenges.

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RARE is designed to change this by making previously inaccessible research freely available and fully searchable in multiple languages. To achieve this, RARE will use a smart AI translation system that is specifically designed to accurately handle technical farming terms and culturally specific language. This system combines different types of AI models and a constantly improving multilingual glossary, with input from agricultural experts.

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The goal is to empower communities, improve their farms and the environment, and strengthen their control over their food and information. By making this wealth of knowledge easily accessible, RARE hopes to significantly speed up the adoption of regenerative farming practices by smallholder farmers, ultimately contributing to greater food security and a healthier planet.

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To make this happen, RARE is building a network of experts in South America to find and organize research, and to help create and maintain the crucial translation glossary. The project will start with a pilot program in South America to develop the online library and translation system, with plans to expand to other regions like Africa and Asia later.

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RARE's vision is to become a vital resource for farmers, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of sustainable agriculture. While the core library will be free, RARE will also explore opportunities to offer fee-based services like trend analysis and forecasting to ensure its long-term sustainability.

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