AIM for Scale Technical and Advisory Panel Members Featured in Wall Street Journal

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, “Farmers in India Are Tracking Monsoon Season With the Help of AI,” journalist Clara Hudson highlights India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) initiative to deliver AI-powered weather forecasts to 38 million farmers. AIM for Scale provided catalytic funding for this landmark effort under the umbrella of its Weather Forecasts for Farmers Innovation Package.

The article features insights from Weather Forecasts for Farmers Technical Panel members Amir Jina and Pedram Hassanzadeh, as well as Advisory Panel Chair Michael Kremer. They underscore how AI-driven forecasting is strengthening farmer resilience and decision-making, particularly as weather variability intensifies. All three, faculty at the University of Chicago, played a pivotal role in shaping this initiative, with Jina and Hassanzadeh serving as co-leads.

Read the full article HERE.