Aquaculture in Africa is rapidly expanding, yet many fish farmers continue to face challenges in accessing timely, and expert guidance on fish health, disease management, and welfare best practices. Limited access to quality veterinary and aquaculture professionals, knowledge gaps, and poor farm-level decision-making continue to constrain productivity and sustainability across the sector.
This presentation will introduce RORE, an AI-powered, multilingual One Health chatbot developed to bridge this gap by delivering real-time, expert-informed aquaculture and fish health advisory to farmers, extension workers, and stakeholders. Built on artificial intelligence and natural language processing, RORE provides personalized information, support, and referrals (where relevant) on fish welfare, disease symptoms, feeding, water quality, and responsible antimicrobial use via digital channels including WhatsApp and web platforms.
The session will explore how RORE was conceptualized and developed with contribution from the pan-African Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare (AFIWEL) program, how it is being piloted with fish farmers in Africa, and its potential to enhance farmer decision-making, reduce mortality, and support ethical and sustainable aquaculture systems. The presentation will also share early user feedback, lessons learned and future integration into aquaculture production and value chain systems.