Sustainable farming tech fetches Pakistani girl Global AI prize

Tech empowers farmers with Al- driven, climate-smart agricultural tools

- BY ASHFAQ AHMED Senior Assistant Editor

A Pakistani student has put her country in the global spotlight by leading her team to first place in the AI 4 Good Incubator 2025, a high-stakes, international techthon focused on harnessing artificial intelligence for climate action.

Mahroosh Umer, an AS-level STEM student, spearheaded the development of AgriGuard.Al, a groundbreaking platform that empowers smallholder farmers with Al-driven, climate-smart agricultural tools.

Competing against teams from across the globe, Mahroosh and her multinational team clinched the top prize for their innovative response to the challenge: “How might we use AI to accelerate the journey to net zero?”