From Village to Globe: A Dynamic Real-Time Map of African Fields Through PlantVillage

From Village to Globe: A Dynamic Real-Time Map of African Fields Through PlantVillage

A major bottleneck to the application of machine learning tools to satellite data of African farms is the lack of high-quality ground truth data. Here we describe a high throughput method using youth in Kenya that results in a cost-effective method for high-quality data in near real-time. This data...

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Main Authors: Annalyse Kehs, Peter McCloskey, John Chelal, Derek Morr, Stellah Amakove, Bismark Plimo, John Mayieka, Gladys Ntango, Kelvin Nyongesa, Lawrence Pamba, Melodine Jeptoo, James Mugo, Mercyline Tsuma, Wincate Mukami, Winnie Onyango, David Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
sentinel
ground-truthed
polyculture
crowdsourcing
earth observations
smallholder agriculture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.514785/full
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Summary:A major bottleneck to the application of machine learning tools to satellite data of African farms is the lack of high-quality ground truth data. Here we describe a high throughput method using youth in Kenya that results in a cost-effective method for high-quality data in near real-time. This data is presented to the global community, as a public good and is linked to other data sources that will inform our understanding of crop stress, particularly in the context of climate change.
ISSN:2571-581X

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