Started in November 2017, NADiRA – Nurturing Africa’s Digital Revolution for Agriculture – is an innovation action to develop the use of Earth Observation (EO) in contractual smallholder agriculture, improving risk management, efficiency, productivity, financial security and inclusive welfare benefits for all value chain stakeholders. The opportunity Africa is undergoing a transformative change, driven by…
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NADiRA joins the EU Innovation Radar platform with Spacebel and Manobi as key innovators. The Innovation Radar is a European Commission initiative to identify high potential innovations and innovators in EU-funded research and innovation projects. By making visible and accessible the EU-funded innovations from high-quality projects to the public, the Innovation Radar platform also aims…
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Last month, Spacebel – coordinator of the NADiRA project – attended the Libramont Fair in Belgium, an international event dedicated to agriculture, forestry and agro-food which attracts over 200,000 visitors every year. At the heart of the connected agriculture – Smart farming pole, this event was the opportunity to present the NADiRA project whose objective…
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Spacebel, coordinator of the NADiRA project, will be present at the Foire de Libramont which will be held from 27 to 30 July 2018 in Libramont-Chevigny in Belgium. You will find Spacebel at the heart of Digital Wallonia’s Smart Farming area. This event will be an opportunity to highlight Earth Observation services and projects such…
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The first version of NADiRA leafltet presents the project and objectives for a general public and stakeholders interested on the project. Download the leaflet
This illustration of de-risking agriculture through Earth Observation is based on a satellite image and a comparison beween two parcels. 1 – Absence of plowing by farmer indicates delayed preparedness and higher risk of defaulting on loan reimbursement, either from diversion of purpose or depressed yield arising from late fertilization. Credit disbursement is stalled,…
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The EC funded NADiRA project (Nurturing Africa Digital Revolution for Agriculture – ID N776309) is a H2020 innovation action aiming at Accelerating Africa’s agricultural transformation through the incorporation of Earth Observation in digital smallholder value chains.
