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Young agritechnologist cuts farmer losses 30% through instant pest detection 

Still in her 20s, Esther Kimani is one of the most impactful agritech innovators in Kenya. Through her company, FarmerLifeLine, the Computer Science graduate is leveraging tech to help over 5,000 Kenyan farmers instantaneously detect and diagnose pests and/or diseases on their farms. According to field trials on 400 farms, the technology has been shown […]

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Mobile app helps Kenyan farmers diagnose plant diseases using satellite data

Developed by researchers from Penn State University, smartphone application program PlantVillage utilises satellite data to enable cassava and maize farmers from Western Kenya to scan and analyse diseases affecting their crops and take immediate, proper remedy actions. According to research by a team of scientists from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Western Kenya

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New app to help western Kenyan farmers diagnose plant diseases using satellite data

A screenshot of plant diagnosis results with PlantVillage app. Photo courtesy. Researchers from Penn State University have developed a smartphone application program, PlantVillage that through satellite data will enable cassava and maize farmers from Western Kenya scan and analyse diseases affecting their crops and take immediate, proper remedy actions. According to a 2016 research by

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