Climate Edge Limited

Agriculture in Africa _has_ to be invested in to ensure food is secure for the next generations. Africa will account for 96% of future global population growth and in the African market, 70-80% of food grown for domestic use and for export comes from smallholding farms of less than 10 hectares. However, smallholdings in Africa produce on average 25% of wh...

In this project we are building a novel pest/disease forecasting service that uses machine learning 'ensemble' techniques to imbue highly localised predictive power and wide pest-crop-geography application potential. This broad-spectrum approach to forecasting is highly innovative and has the potential to drive synergistic improvements in the usage of inp...

Soil degradation is 'one of the most pressing problems facing humanity' and disproportionately impacts smallholder farmers in developing countries (FAO, 2015). Due to cost and accessibility barriers, these farmers lack access to effective tools to combat this threat. Sireet, a smallholder tea cooperative in Kenya exemplifies this problem - 57% of their fa...

Climate Change and rapid population growth place significant pressure on the agricultural sector. These effects are disproportionately felt by smallholder farmers. In this project we will develop a solution that improves the efficacy and inclusiveness of trainings for smallholder tea producers in Kenya. This will promote the development of adaptive capaci...

Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) is a serious pest of coffee in Colombia and causes high loses in production and significantly reduces quality therefore lowering farmers earning. This project aims to increase coffee yields and improve quality by more effectively managing the pest thus increasing farmers’ incomes and their livelihoods. Currently the main method fo...

Improving the agricultural productivity and livelihoods for banana producers in the Magdalena Department (region) of Colombia is a national economic priority. Through implementation of a suite of innovative remote and ground based environmental data collection techniques to increase the efficacy of existing management approaches, coupled with introduction...

Soil degradation is ‘recognised, alongside climate change, as one of the most pressing problems facing humanity’ and disproportionately impacts smallholder farmers in developing countries who lack tools to combat it (FAO,2015). Farming practices can improve soil quality & increase soil carbon, but to implement these, farmers need tools to monitor relevant...