Project duration
24 Months
Start 10/03/22 End 09/03/24
Project-location
Burkina Faso
The PPeDMaS project focuses on improving pest and disease management for maize, tomato, and onion farmers in Burkina Faso through innovative digital tools. It integrates AI, drone mapping, and early warning systems to monitor and predict pest and disease outbreaks. Key outputs include a mobile app and web-based platform to provide real-time solutions, coupled with training for farmers and stakeholders to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience. This initiative is part of the AGriDI program, promoting sustainable, tech-driven farming in West Africa.
PPeDMaS is a project financed by AGriDI in Burkina Faso.
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Publications
| Explore the project’s actions and objectives by clicking on the image below to read the factsheet:
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Discover how PlanteSaine, an AI-driven mobile app, empowers farmers in Burkina Faso to combat pests and diseases in maize, tomato, and onion crops with real-time diagnosis, offline access, and expert support. Click the image below to read the full paper:
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Project coordinator
West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) – Burkina Faso
Project partners
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fishery Resources (MARAH) – Burkina Faso
Afrique Geoscience – Burkina Faso
News from the project
17 jun 2024
PPeDMaS project – New pest and disease management tools
26 jul 2024