AI-powered weather forecasts help small farmers in Telangana save USD 560 each: WB reportArtificial Intelligence-powered weather forecasts in Telangana helped small farmers save up to USD 560 by adjusting their farming practices, according to the World Bank’s World Development Report 2026. The report urges developing nations to adopt low-cost AI tools to boost productivity, improve governance, and enhance social programs. By PTI Published Date - 9 August 2026, 06:53 PMWashington: Artificial Intelligence-powered weather forecasts helped small farmers in Telangana save as much as USD 560 by altering their behaviour in response to specific risks, a World Bank report said. The report highlighted that AI-generated weather forecasts helped farmers – who relied little on information from the government and extension agents – make better production and investment choices. The report recommends an emphasis on small AI applications diffused widely across the economy instead of big investments in large language models concentrated in a few firms.