by Agathe Diama | Jun 12, 2024 | News
Originally published on Forbes A data scientist from Mali is part of a team using machine learning to help forecast —and hopefully prevent — devastating locust swarms in West Africa’s Sahel region. During West Africa’s last major locust outbreak in...
by Agathe Diama | Jun 5, 2024 | News
SERVIR WA to Support Commune-Level Development Planning in Burkina Faso In rural communities, women play a crucial, yet often overlooked, role in agricultural production and sustainable land management. Women’s associations, if provided with equitable...
by Agathe Diama | May 25, 2024 | News
As part of the Phase 2 implementation of the SERVIR Program in West Africa, the Director General of the CSE (Centre de Suivi Ecologique) and his team hosted a delegation from NASA’s Scientific Coordination Office (NASA/SCO) and SERVIR West Africa Program. The...
by Agathe Diama | Apr 26, 2024 | News
SERVIR WA Supports Land Restoration Initiatives The journey towards sustainable agriculture and land restoration in Niger has taken a significant leap forward by leveraging SERVIR West Africa’s innovative geospatial tool to empower communities while safeguarding...
by Agathe Diama | Apr 22, 2024 | News
Originally published by Jacob Ramthun, SERVIR Science Coordination Office When irrigation isn’t available, it’s important to know when to expect rain. But with changes to our climate, farmers in West Africa can no longer count on a predictable...
by Agathe Diama | Apr 20, 2024 | News
A Machine Learning Engineer at SERVIR West Africa Program is strengthening the p-Locust platform for better locust risk predictions Safeguarding crops and farmer livelihoods across West Africa from devastating desert locust plagues has been strengthened thanks to...
