Automated pollinator monitoring for improved Crop Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

自动授粉媒介监测可改善撒哈拉以南非洲的作物健康

• 批准号: 10019460
• 金额: $ 2.64万
• 依托单位: AGRISOUND LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10019460
• 关键词: Automated; pollinator; monitoring; improved; Crop

This 3-month feasibility study will explore how to implement an automated system for pollination services management in SubSaharan Africa. In order to explore this idea we are conducting studies in three countries, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, representing different geographical and economic regions of Africa.The project will allow us to investigate and build co-operative partnerships within the target countries in order to de-risk the proposition of developing our innovative idea. Our proposition is to use the novel microphone-based pollinator monitoring device of Agrisound along with the agricultural data-management platform of Regen Farm Platform, implemented in an entirely new proposition to support pollination services in Africa. The envisaged product will help to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability by giving farmers actionable feedback on pollinator and biodiversity abundance.

这项为期3个月的可行性研究将探讨如何在撒哈拉以南非洲实施授粉服务管理自动化系统。为了探索这一想法，我们正在肯尼亚、尼日利亚和南非三个国家进行研究，这三个国家代表了非洲不同的地理和经济区域。该项目将使我们能够在目标国家内调查和建立合作伙伴关系，以降低发展我们创新理念的风险。我们的提议是使用Agrisound新型的基于麦克风的传粉者监测设备以及Regen Farm platform的农业数据管理平台，在一个全新的提议中实施，以支持非洲的授粉服务。设想的产品将通过向农民提供有关传粉媒介和生物多样性丰富度的可操作反馈，帮助提高农业生产力和可持续性。