The APNI Precision Agriculture (PA) Award is an initative of the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI), which recognises excellence in the field of precision agriculture research, outreach, or education in Africa
The PA Award committee decides upon the distribution of the award after considering all applications received within its early career and senior scientist divisions. The application process is open to all persons working within an African National Agricultural Research Institution (NARS), University, International Research and Development Center, or agricultural industry. Applicants must also be 40 years old or younger at the time of application.
The PA Award was presented in conjunction with the 2nd African Conference on Precision Agriculture (AfCPA) hosted from 7-9 December, 2022, in Nairobi, Kenya; as well as 10 other satellite locations across north, west , east and southern Africa. AfCPA’s mission is to connect the science and practice needed to put precision agriculture in action for Africa.
This year, the PA Award committee was pleased to recognise the contributions of the following two early career scientists:
1. Mbulisi Sibanda, senior lecturer within the Department of Geography, Environmental Studies and Tourism, at the University of the Western Cape whose research interests are broadly in Environmental Science, with a focus on GIScience and Earth Observation applications. His current research is centred on the use of drone technologies in agroecological ecosystems. He also has extensive experience in human socioeconomic research, particularly in relation to climate change.
2. Femi Adekoya, managing director, Integrated Aerial Precision Ltd, Nigeria, and founder of the Precision Field Academy, is a plant health scientist by training, an AgricTech professional, and an experienced practitioner in the agricultural & horticultural industry with over a decade year experience. He particularly has a strong interest and experience with agricultural innovations and technologies.
To know more about the African Conference of Precision Agriculture, visit: https://PAafrica.org
