Databricks for Good x MapAid: Creating a Searchable Database for Groundwater Discovery
MapAid is using AI to create a groundwater mapping system to aid Ethiopian farmers.
“What data bricks has enabled us to do is to take large volumes of mixed up water documents in different languages.”
MapAid is launching an AI-driven groundwater mapping system aimed at improving water access for small farmers in Ethiopia, where many live below the poverty line due to inadequate irrigation. This initiative not only seeks to enhance the accuracy of water well drilling but also has the potential to double food supply through better irrigation practices.