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00:00It's time to brighten up even more your day and inspire a shiny story of a student innovator

00:06who made history as a Filipino who participated in a global AI innovations competition.

00:13Let's watch this.

00:16Part of the life of a farmer is to face the challenges in their fields.

00:21These include pests and the ever-changing climate that can cause a big disaster.

00:27In the midst of these challenges, a new solution was devised by a 22-year-old student innovator,

00:33Aldrin Sojourner Gamayon, from San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.

00:38The AgriConnect app is an app that uses artificial intelligence

00:42to provide real-time information and guidance to farmers

00:46about the possible dangers in their fields.

00:49This idea was also part of the global innovation competition held in Tokyo, Japan.

00:55Let's find out why Sojourner was inspired by this idea here in Sunshine Stories.

01:04We will be joined live here in the studio by a Filipino.

01:09He is one of 110,000 students from 39 countries.

01:15He is a student innovator, Sojourner Gamayon.

01:18Wow, congratulations!

01:20Good morning to all of you.

01:23So, you're also the first Filipino to win in such a competition.

01:26Yes.

01:27I'm so proud of you.

01:29You have a lot of potential.

01:30You're 22 years old.

01:31Tell us about your experience in this competition.

01:33Actually, Ms. Leanne, in the middle of the competition,

01:37I was having my finals also in school because I'm also currently a student.

01:41So, my attention was very divided.

01:43In Ateneo, right?

01:44Yes, I'm currently in Ateneo.

01:45It's the final season.

01:47So, while the competition was happening, I was defending our marketing subject on the side.

01:55So, it was a lot of things.

01:56But then, there were also a lot of setbacks flying into Japan like visa.

02:01Those were very normal issues.

02:02So, I was just there.

02:05I just wanted to experience the feeling of representing the Philippines

02:09and also being on a global stage.

02:11But God gave us something bigger and making that a history.

02:15Well, we're very proud.

02:16What's the prize?

02:17So, the prize is the global winner will be sent to Silicon Valley

02:22wherein I'll be incubated there with a startup venture firm for one month

02:27with the hopes of currently developing the concept and making it a reality for the Filipino farmers.

02:33You're talking about the concept that you pitched in the competition.

02:36Yes.

02:37So, basically, what I'm doing is AgriConnectPH.

02:40It's a startup that helps farmers manage their risks using what we call artificial intelligence

02:47and also the use of smart sensors.

02:49Okay.

02:50So, it's a three-step process.

02:51So, the very first step is you get sensors and you will plant them in the four corners of the patch of land.

02:57And then, these sensors detect the common sources of risks for farmers.

03:03So, the soil that it detects, is it too acidic or too dry, for example.

03:09Second is water levels, is it too low or too high.

03:12And thirdly is pests and insects movement.

03:15Because whenever someone asks me, I always tell them,

03:18sometimes farmers have intuition, right?

03:22But the problem is sometimes they don't detect it fast enough.

03:26Once it manifests with the naked eye, you can only salvage 40% of the crop value.

03:32And then, the value proposition of AgriConnect is through this app and through this mechanism,

03:37you're able to salvage at least 80% to 90% before the disease or the risk begins.

03:43So, from the sensors themselves, it will be sent to our app which has artificial intelligence.

03:48And I do acknowledge that farmers are not very techy.

03:52Yes.

03:53That's why we're using this traffic light system in the app.

03:56So, if it's red, it means it's serious and you need to act on the inside ASAP.

04:00Yellow, they just need to be aware.

04:02And if green, they can go on as normal.

04:04And the third step is the farmer will act on the inside.

04:07So, the aim really is to make it a user-friendly assistant for these farmers

04:11so that they can get their profit and capital back.

04:14Okay. So, it's easy to use and it's easy for our farmers to understand.

04:18I wonder how did you conceptualize this idea?

04:23Where did the inspiration come from?

04:25Actually, two things.

04:26I think the very first one is I come from San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte.

04:31And, you know, from where I am, the industry of farming is big.

04:35And I've always observed how difficult it was.

04:39Growing up, for me, it was two layers.

04:42I feel like if you're a farmer, the fact that you're in the heat of the sun,

04:48you're sacrificing your time and time, that's the hard part.

04:51But as I grew older, I realized there are other risks.

04:56Aside from the fact that you're putting in physical effort,

04:59you're not sure if you'll be able to get your profit back

05:02because there are so many risks that can't be managed quickly.

05:05And I guess the second one is I was fortunate enough to be flown to Singapore last year

05:10to be immersed in the startup ecosystem there.

05:12And I interned for a startup that helped shrimp farmers in Vietnam

05:16manage their risk through disease testing.

05:18So, having to marry these concepts together, that's how I built AgriConnect PH.

05:23You're so great, Sonja.

05:25Your passion in what you're doing,

05:29and your willingness to help our fellow Filipinos in a big way.

05:35You've been thinking about this for 22 years.

05:37How can I help our fellow Filipinos?

05:39I wonder how long you've been doing this.

05:42Yeah, so I only had 60 days to prepare.

05:44Wow, really?

05:45Prior to this competition.

05:46So, those 60 days, it's really understanding the problem itself.

05:50What is the most important problem that needs to be solved?

05:53And I've interviewed 80 agribusinesses and farmers throughout those 60 days.

05:58Because at the end of the day, even if you have such a great solution,

06:01but if that's not what the farmers need,

06:04there's no value that can be given.

06:06So, that's where I spent my time,

06:09connecting with the farmers.

06:12Okay, what's your dream for this app?

06:14Well, I guess my dream in the next 10 years

06:17is to empower 1 million farmers by 2035.

06:21So, if that means being able to help farmers reduce their crop losses

06:26and increase their profits,

06:28in whatever margins that is,

06:29from where they are and from where they want to be,

06:32I hope to be their partner along the way.

06:34Well, so congratulations again.

06:36And we're looking forward to your further development of this app

06:40so that it can benefit Filipino farmers.

06:43Thank you so much.

06:45Thank you, and again, congratulations.

06:47And we're very proud, fellow Filipinos, of your success.

Sunshine Stories | Alamin ang inspirasyon ng agri-connect app ng student-innovator na si Soj Gamayon

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