Under the World Bank Group’s AgriConnect initiative , Google.org is supporting the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and broader World Bank Group (WBG) to better empower farmers . Their collective goal is to help 1 million farmers access crucial livelihood-improving services by the end of 2027. With Google.org’s $2.5 million in support, the WBG will expand digital public infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture: shared digital systems that act as “public roads” for online services. Following a successful pilot in India , the WBG will build an AI-enabled Open Network for Agriculture (ONA) across several countries spanning Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. By connecting public and private sector service providers in a shared digital network, ONA lets farmers avoid separate, disconnected apps, using a single platform to access vital resources like digital farmer IDs , credit lines, direct subsidy payments, markets to sell produce, and voice-powered advice in their...