Deputy Minister of Environment launches AI platform for animal health during LEAP 2025 conference
His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, launched the AI platform for animal health, which enables the ministry to monitor the spread of animal diseases by displaying detailed temporal and geographical data, and providing real data and forecasts, as part of the ministry's efforts to benefit from modern technologies to achieve sustainability in the agriculture and livestock sector.
This came during the ministry's participation in the "LEAP 2025" conference, organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, "Tahaluf" Company, and the Investment Events Fund, during the period from February 9 to 12 in Riyadh.
The ministry explained that the AI platform for animal health is an innovative platform that relies on AI technologies to analyze veterinary data, provide information on visits, injuries and deaths, and predict various animal disease cases through veterinary clinics. It also aims to support decision-makers by improving veterinary care, increasing health awareness, reducing injuries and deaths among animals, and raising veterinary efficiency.
She pointed out that launching the platform during the "LEAP" conference comes within the Ministry's goals in the digital transformation strategy, by encouraging the application of emerging and modern technologies in the environment, water and agriculture sectors, developing the livestock sector, supporting owners and breeders, preserving animal health, and contributing to improving the investment environment in the sector, in addition to supporting the economy and diversifying the production base.
The Ministry's participation in the "LEAP Tech 2025" conference comes within its strategies and plans to adopt innovative technologies and solutions, and increase awareness of digital transformation in the "environment" system, in addition to enhancing cooperation with the private sector to achieve food and water security, preserve natural resources and achieve environmental sustainability, within the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
Source: www.spa.gov.sa
