BANGKOK — As Southeast Asia’s agricultural sector confronts climate uncertainty, labor shortages and mounting pressure to improve productivity, a new generation of developers is looking to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers.
That trend was on full display at the Agritechnica Asia Hackathon, held during the Agrinnovate Southeast Asia Summit 2026, where 47 participants from seven countries spent a day building AI-powered solutions designed to address real-world farming challenges.