Devex Highlights Efforts of NASA Harvest Africa Program

Catherine Nakalembe, the NASA Harvest Africa program director, leads efforts to map crop conditions and build early warning systems for weather events. Photo by: © Catherine Nakalembe

A recent article on Devex highlighted the efforts of the NASA Harvest program in Africa toward mitigating the effects of climate change on agriculture.

Advances in remote sensing and machine learning products can support and improve food security through early warning systems as well as the provision of agro-insurance. This is especially critical in Africa where geospatial maps can provide metrics like crop type, yield estimates, and pest and diseases.

However, according to the Africa Program Director, Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, more investment is needed to ensure that satellite data is accessible and useful for farmers and policymakers across Africa.

Read more on Devex: "How a NASA-backed scientist uses satellites to help Africa farmers."

Published on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 15:43