iSDA at COP 30: The AI Revolution for Climate-Ready Farmers

Starting from Monday, November 10, 2025 | Belém, Brazil

1.6x Yields, Stronger Resilience: See How AI is Solving Africa's Soil Crisis.

Join Bruce Kisitu, our Director of Operations, Africa at iSDA’s major global climate stage debut as he presents Virtual Agronomist’s role in building climate resilience for African smallholder farmers.

The challenge

60% of African soils are degraded, undermining food security and climate stability across the continent. Climate resilience must be built from the ground up. The technology exists. The results are proven. The time for action is now.

The Breakthrough

From Pilot to Powerhouse: 250,000 Farmers in One Year

Discover how iSDA’s Virtual Agronomist transforms complex agronomic data into clear, actionable advice, tailored to each farmer, each plot, each season. This is precision support at scale, proving that soil resilience and climate action can be achieved together for real-world impact.

The conversation

See how AI-driven soil health is creating a new model for climate adaptation, one that’s affordable, scalable, and already working across Africa.

Climate Impact in Action: How Virtual Agronomist helps farmers withstand droughts, restore degraded soils, and maintain productivity in increasingly unpredictable seasons.

Resilience at Scale: The data behind 250,000+ farmers achieving 1.6x higher yields while building soil health that sequesters carbon and retains water.

Find all events where Bruce Kisitu will be speaking and sharing insights.

Scaling Resilience — How AI Is Powering Farmer Productivity Across Africa

12th November at 10:00 am (Brasilia Standard Time)

Organisers: iSDA Virtual Agronomist X TomorrowNow

Hosts: Gates Foundation and Embrapa

Venue: AgriZone

About: The session will spotlight AI and data science as real, scalable tools for farmer resilience and productivity.

AI for climate-resilient soils: Scaling digital agronomy across Africa

13th November at 6:30 pm (Brasilia Standard Time)

Organiser: iSDA Virtual Agronomist

Hosts: CGIAR + FAO

Venue: Food + Agriculture Pavilion (BlueZone)

About: The session is focused on soil health innovation and data-led advisory as foundational to climate adaptation.

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Climate Finance for Soil Health

14th November at 2:00 pm (Brasilia Standard Time)

Organisers: Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH), CIFOR-ICRAF, GIZ, SNV

Hosts: Action on Food Pavilion

Venue: Food + Agriculture Pavilion (BlueZone)

About: This session will explore why the soil health finance gap persists and how to close it.

"Across Africa, six in ten soils are degraded, but the solutions already exist. With Virtual Agronomist, we’re restoring soil fertility, improving yields, and building climate-ready farmers who can thrive on the same land. It’s proof that soil health and climate resilience go hand in hand."

- Bruce Kisitu, Director of Operations, Africa, iSDA

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