Posts on the Topic "researchers"
Nano Ganesh will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress
22/02/2017
Nano Ganesh - a mobile based remote control for water pumps and water tanks - developed by the Ossian Agro Automation, will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, taking place from February 27th to March 2nd 2017. The electronic device will be part of the Mobile for...
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has approved draft regulations on the commercial use of drones
21/02/2017
After a two-year ban of unmanned aereal vehicles for non-military reasons in Kenya, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved draft regulations on the commercial use of drones in the country. The law will be released soon, according to governemnt officials. Kenya is the second African...
Can technological innovations help improve agricultural micro-insurance?
21/02/2017
Agricultural insurance is essential for smallholder farmers, as plots of land are small and the consequences of crop diseases and climate change effects can be disastrous. Yeld loss and damage monitoring and verification can be long and laborious task, causing huge delays in settlements. Although...
Discover the Food And Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis Tool
20/02/2017
The Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) promotes evidence-based decision making by collecting and disseminating information on policy information through a freely accessible web-based tool. The FAPDA tool provides an electronic repository for food and agriculture policies in over...
GODAN launches the Soil Data Working Group
15/02/2017
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition ( GODAN), has launched a new working group on Soil Data Working Group, in cooperation with the Research Data Alliance and the Global Soil Partnership. The working group was initially conceptualized during GODAN Summit 2016.The working group will...
GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report
14/02/2017
Rural mobile connectivity is still poor in Africa, according to the GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report. Mobile connectivity can help smallholders get access to relevant market information and financial services, which are essential for their development. Affordability is another key issue, as...