On-Demand Content

The following speakers were asked to record their presentations for the conference. 
Videos will be available for conference registrants after the conference start.
Adoption of Precision Agriculture
Effects of Adopting Fertilizer Management Practices on Yield in Maize-Based Systems of Embu County: an Instrumental Variable Regression Approach
Malcolm Gitau
Modelling of Machine Learning Protocols for Laser Weeding: Case Study of Coffee Plantations
Recommended Fertilization Formulas Adapted to Maize (Zea Mays L.) Production in the Central Region of Togo
LARE MOUHAMADOU - Ecole Supérieure d'Agronomie de l'Université de Lomé
The Level of Competition Between Cocoa Trees Depends on the Average Diameter of the Trees and Their Genetic Origin
Inago Caudou Trebissou
The Role of EthioSIS, Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACC) and Digital Agriculture in Advancing Precision Agriculture
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture
An Ensemble-Based Deep Learning Approach for Early and Accurate Wheat Disease Detection
Tagel Aboneh - Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
Multivariate Regional Deep Learning Prediction of Soil Properties from Near-Infrared, Mid-Infrared and Their Combined Spectra
Rumbidzai Nyawasha - University of Zimbabwe
Business Models for Precision Agriculture in Africa
The Nairobi Fertilizer Declaration - How Realistic is It and How Can Africa Achieve Its Fertilizer Production and Consumption Goals?
Mike Nash - Argus Media
Climate Smart Agriculture
Downward Trend in Rainfall in Divo (Central-West Ivory Coast), One of the Main Cocoa Production Areas
Evelyne ASSI - Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA)
Data Management
Results of Big Data Analysis for Alternative Strategies to Enhance Crop Productivity on Acidic Soils in Ethiopia
Geremew Taye - EIAR
Decision Support Systems, Software and Mobile Applications
Applying Digital Agro-Advisory Services Towards Transforming the Management of Soil Fertility & Fertilizers in the Ethiopian Agriculture
Birru Woldetsadik - Ethiopian Agricultural Research Sustem
Empower Farmers to Sustainably Agricultural Productivity in West Africa: FeSeRWAM, a Digital Advisor for Farmers
Isaac Brou - International Fertilizr Developement Center (IFDC)
Kido Kouassi - International Fertilizer Developement Center (IFDC)
iSDA’s Virtual Agronomist – Expert Advice for Every Farmer
Paul Chunga - iSDA
Geospatial Data and Mapping
Suitability Assessment of Small-Scale Dam Sites Using Geospatial Analysis for Irrigation Agriculture in North-Eastern Nigeria
Jimoh Abdulwahab Ibrahim - Department of Geography Gombe State University Nigeria.
Keynote
Keynote from OCP Nutricrops
Keynote from Precision Drones Limited
Geoffrey Nyaga - Precision Drones Limited
On-Farm Experimentation
The Value and Potential of On-Farm Experimentation to Catalyze Agricultural Transformation
Ivan Adolwa - African Plant Nutrition Institute
Plenary Session
Overview of Precision Agriculture in Africa
Samuel Njoroge - AFRICAN PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE
Policy Support Innovations
Preservation of Encroached Gazetted Wetland Through Assessing Moisture Conditions of Riparian Fringes Under Upland Rice Production in Uganda
Patrick Musinguzi - Makerere University
Precision Nutrient Management
Assessment of Soil Fertility Status As a Strategy for Precision Nutrient Management of Haydom Lutheran Hospital Farms in Manyara Region, Tanzania
Richard Temba
Optimizing Durum Wheat Nitrogen Nutrition Index (NNI) Prediction Through Sentinel-2 Vegetation Index Integration
Nour El Houda Boughattas - University of Sousse, Higher Institute of Agronomy of Chott
Soil-Microbe Interaction for Sustainable Soil Health Management
Emmanuel Ezaka
Precision Planting/Harvesting
Enhancing Micropropagation As a Precision Agriculture Technique for Optimum Production of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas) Propagules
Gideon Adu Donyina - University of Szeged
Modeling of the Optimal Parameters, Improvement and Performance Evaluation of Marc Engine Driven Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Thresher in Ethiopia
Biniam Zewdie Gebrekidan - Adama Science & Technology University: School: Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering; Depa
Remote and Proximal Sensing
Evaluating Soil Organic Matter Under a No-Till System Using Digital Sensors (EM38 and MSP3)
Hasna HAJJAJ - University Chouaib Doukkali/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRONOMIC RESEARCH INRA MOROCCO
High Resolution Mapping of Long-Term Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Changes in Morocco
Mohamed Bayad - 1College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Benguerir, Morocco.
The Development of a Geo-Integrated Pest Management System (Geo-IPM) for the Monitoring of Cereal Diseases in Algeria
Salim LAMINE - ​Higher School of Saharan Agriculture Adrar
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Disease Assessment and High Throughput Field Phenotyping of Wheat Breeding Trials in Ethiopia: Towards Precision Agriculture
Robotics, Automation, and Small Farm Mechanization
Automated Weed Controller and Cultivator
Small Holders and Precision Agriculture
Assessment of the Variability in Yield Response to Agricultural Practices Under Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivation in the Central Region of Togo
LARE MOUHAMADOU - Ecole Supérieure d'Agronomie de l'Université de Lomé
Better Late Than Never: Precision Agricultural Techniques for Pest Management Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Modupe Timothy - Institute of Agric. Research&Training,OAU, Ile-Ife,Nigeria
Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Agricultural Practices on Maize (Zea Mays L.) Yield Variability in the Savanes Region of Togo
LARE MOUHAMADOU - Ecole Supérieure d'Agronomie de l'Université de Lomé
Optimizing Maize Production Through Minimum Tillage in Conservation Agriculture Systems: Evidence from Malawi's Lowlands
Donald Nyamayevu - Hebei Agriculture University, China
Precision Morphological Characterisation of the Core Trial of the Cocoasoils Project in Cameroon
Jean Baptiste Biloa - University of Yaoundé 1
Sustainability of Maize Production with Farmers’ Practices and Redesigned Crop Management Practices in CRV and Jimma of Ethiopia
Workneh Kenea - Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remotely Sensed Data and Biophysical Variables to Predict Maize Above-Ground Biomass (AGB) in Small-Scale Farming Systems
Celuxolo Dlamini - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Use of Digital Extension Tools for Agricultural Information Management Among Cassava Value Chain Actors in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria
Olushola Fadairo - Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
Adenike Durojaiye - Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
Racheal Adegbayi - Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Within-Farm Heterogeneity in Soil Fertility is an Asset for Improving Crop Productivity in Smallholder Farming Systems
Peter Ebanyat - Makerere University
Social Science Applications in Precision Agriculture
Assessment of Access to and Utilisation of Treadle and Hip Pump Technology by Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya
Teresiah Waithera Gitau - Organic Kenya Limited
Water Management for Precision Agriculture
Comparative Assessment of Landuse Landcover Changes on Water Quality of River Kaduna from 2012-2020 at Wuya, Niger State, Nigeria
IBRAHIM Saratu Usman - Federal University of Technology, Minna
Factors Influencing Farmers’ Decisions on Timing and Application Rates of Irrigation Water in Semi-Arid Regions: A Case-Study of Mwala, Machakos County, Kenya
Deborah Mongína - University of Nairobi
Improving Irrigation Water Management Through Water Monitoring, Learning and Governance.
Isaac Fandika - Department of Agricultural Research Services
Rainwater Harvesting and Nutrient Intensification in Maize-Legume Farming Systems in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe
Eleanor Florence Mutsamba-Magwaza - CIMMYT; University of the Free State
Real-Time Moisture Control in Irrigation Systems for Water Use Efficiency and Climate Change Resilience. A Review
Didier KINDIKIZA - University for Development Studies
Remote Monitoring of ICT Components for Automatic Orchard Irrigation System
Habineza Eliezel
Upland Rice Yield Response to Soil Moisture Variability with Depth Across Ferralsols and Gleysols in Western Uganda
TOM MICAH MATILA - Makerere University