Technology – Addis Alem Co-op

24 Oct 2016

Caribbean Week of Agriculture

Addis Alem Co-opAgri-Business, Crop Production, Technology

The 14th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), took place in the Cayman Islands from 24 – 28 October, 2016. The event attracted farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, policy-makers, development partners and representatives from producer organisations, financial institutions, the private sector and the tourist and hospitality trade. Participants were exposed to CropGuard as an innovative system that is being applied to support producers within the agricultural value chain, and create new knowledge-based visualizations. Read More “Caribbean Week of Agriculture” »

5 May 2016

Plug and Play with CropGuard

Addis Alem Co-opCrop Production, Projects, Research, Technology

GENEVA, Switzerland – Addis Alem Co-op continues to demonstrate ICT innovation for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems. During the 2016 World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS), CropGuard was featured in the Plug and Play showcase of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA).
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30 May 2015

National Agricultural Conference

Addis Alem Co-opProjects, Research, Technology0 Comment

The National Agricultural Conference is an annual technical conference that is hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture. It aims to bring together leading scientists, researchers and leaders in the agricultural sector to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of agricultural science and related specialisations.

The theme for the 2015 Conference was “Agriculture, Meeting Challenges for Increased Productivity and Sustainability.” The research presented by Troy Weekes from Addis Alem Co-operative Society Ltd. focused on the CropGuard technology platform and mobile app to help farmers reduce crop loss. The presentation proposed an integrated technology solution comprising a Mobile App, Web Dashboards and an Open Data API.

The Mobile App seeks to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by providing farmers with farmer-to-farmer and farmer-to-expert networking, in addition to pest diagnosis, treatment and control information. The Web Dashboards facilitate oversight, pest mapping and forecasting by extension services and research stakeholders. The Open Data API connects third-party apps to data and traffic resources to derive more information and add more digital value to the resources.

The development and testing of the CropGuard is up on the agenda throughout 2015 and into 2016. For more information on CropGuard’s development visit here.