How can AI improve national livestock metrics? Insights from our latest workshop

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How can AI improve national livestock metrics? Insights from our latest workshop

Over the last half-year, SEBI-Livestock has been working with partners across the University of Edinburgh to explore how data science and AI can help address persistent livestock data challenges. In August, we reconvened to take a closer look at the national livestock metrics use case.

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