Satellite data providers ConstellR and ScanWorld have announced a new partnership which aims to leverage on combined Earth observation expertise to provide data-driven insights for agriculture and vegetation monitoring
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‘Artificial Intelligence has helped Morocco’s agriculture’
Moroccos permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, highlighted the important role that AI plays in helping to produce more food with less water and energy
Zanaco and Team Europe launch agri investment initiative for Zambian smallholders
Zanaco, backed by the European Union and European Investment Bank, launched an approximately US$34.81mn initiative to accelerate agricultural investment of Zambian smallholders
NGO to teach modern agri techniques to Kaduna’s women farmers
To enhance food production in Kaduna state, the Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, inaugurated Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for women smallholders
Flash Appeal launched as 2.5 million face dire situation in Kenya
People in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) are facing a dire situation and immediate action is needed to respond to the severe drought, said UN resident coordinator for Kenya Stephen Jackson, as he launched the Flash Appeal for the Kenya Drought response