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Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with home-grown innovations

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PenKeep's solar-powered device interprets data from sensors that monitor environmental changes including temperature, water levels and air quality in poultry coops. Farmers are alerted of condition changes through SMS, email or an alarm.

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Kimani was inspired to invent the Early Crop Pest and Disease Detection Device - a solar-powered tool that uses AI and machine learning-enabled cameras to rapidly detect and alert farmers of pests and diseases.

Kimani's invention is being used by more than 5,000 farmers across Kenya since its launch in 2020. A group-leasing model reduces the cost to each farmer to $3 per month.

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Kimani estimates that more than 3,000 acres of land have been protected from pest infestation by her invention.

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Hazards Insect infestation
Themes Food security and agriculture
Country and region Kenya Nigeria

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