Josh Woodard

Josh is a freelance consultant who specializes in digital agriculture and responsible tech. He previously served as the digital agriculture lead in the USAID Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security. He has more than twenty years of experience working in the technology for social impact space. Josh is the primary designer of studies on inclusive AI and automation in agri-foods systems, and farmer-centric data governance, as well as the inclusive digital design toolkit and breaking silos through digital technologies guidance note. He has extensive experience in digital agriculture and resilience, particularly in Asia and Africa. Prior to joining USAID, he ran a technology for development consulting firm, during which he led the development of the digital agriculture strategies for several international donors and organizations. Among his current clients, he is currently advising the International Rice Research Institute on their strategic approach to digital, data, and AI.