Identify inner Mongolia system sustainability issue on maintaining grassland for conventional farming behaviors. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/174
This document discusses in-field crop sensors and their applications in crop production. It describes the differences between in-field and remote sensors, how sensor technologies work, and examples of commercial crop sensors including the GreenSeeker, OptRx, CropSpec, Crop Circle, and GreenSeeker handheld sensors. The document outlines how sensors can be used to determine real-time nitrogen needs and application rates, maximize yields, reduce nitrogen inputs, predict early yields, and enable precision desiccant application. It provides information on sensor costs, operation principles, and implications for improving crop management.
Crop production precision ag technologies 3 20-2013John Nowatzki
ย
This document discusses precision agriculture technologies for crop production, including GPS guidance systems, section and row control for planters and sprayers, and variable rate technology. It describes how to create field management zones using yield monitors, remote sensing imagery, and crop sensors. GPS guidance allows for auto-steer, while section control and variable rate equipment can change application rates based on management zones. Crop sensors use light absorption and reflection to assess crop health and determine real-time nitrogen needs within a field. Precision agriculture aims to maximize profits through more efficient inputs while increasing yields and protecting the environment.
Precision Agriculture for smallholder farmers: Are we dreaming?CIMMYT
ย
Presentation delivered by Dr. Bruno Gerard (Global Conservation Agriculture Program, CIMMYT) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
Precision Agriculture: a concise introduction Joseph Dwumoh
ย
The presentation supplies a brief introduction to what precision agriculture is, what drives its adoption, and what challenges the acceptance of the technologies involved.
Calling for mechanization: farmersโ willingness to pay for small-scale maize ...africa-rising
ย
Poster prepared by Bekele Kotu, Adebayo Abass, Audifas Gaspar, Gundula Fischer, Christopher Mutungi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon and Mateete Bekunda for the Tropentag 2019: Filling Gaps and Removing Traps for Sustainable Resource Management, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany, 18โ20 September 2019
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BLOCK CHAIN AND BIG DATA - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND...Deepak Pareek
ย
Deepak Pareek, CEO of MyCrop addressed Geospatial World Forum 2018 at Hyderabad on 18th January 2018.
The world is getting larger, by 2050, the global population will reach 9.6 billion people. This means within one generation, there will be more people added on the planet than there were at the beginning of the 20th century. Feeding the growing world population poses an unprecedented challenge to human ingenuity. By 2050, food production must increase by 70% to keep pace.
Achieving the level of agricultural productivity necessary to meet the immensely risen world demand for food, fiber and fuel by 2050 will be a challenge. Meeting this challenge is made even more daunting by a number of stringent constraints including environmental challenges, limitation of resources and need to make benefits of development reach all especially the smallholder farmers.
While Advance Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Business Models around Platforms/Ecosystems have been in circulation for more than few decades but have been confined to the developed and the rich due to prohibitive cost and marginal value it brought to the table. Further complexity of the concept made it difficult or repulsive to smallholder farmers the core of agriculture ecosystem in developing world.
However more evolved business models and disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain and Big Data have suddenly changed this equation. The impact is so profound that what seemed to be the muse of the elite has suddenly become a rage for the underserved. This talk takes you through a complete set of reasons and facts which are driving revolution in AgTech and the resulting adoption of the same by smallholder farmers.
GeoAgris is an Argentine company founded in 2004 that provides decision support systems and precision agriculture services to optimize crop production in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay using spatial analysis and GIS. Some of its services include land evaluation using satellite imagery, production input optimization, production control, irrigation control, and variable rate application. It has over 18 employees including agronomists, computer scientists, and field support technicians. GeoAgris collaborates with universities and research institutions and engages in various marketing and outreach activities.
This document discusses in-field crop sensors and their applications in crop production. It describes the differences between in-field and remote sensors, how sensor technologies work, and examples of commercial crop sensors including the GreenSeeker, OptRx, CropSpec, Crop Circle, and GreenSeeker handheld sensors. The document outlines how sensors can be used to determine real-time nitrogen needs and application rates, maximize yields, reduce nitrogen inputs, predict early yields, and enable precision desiccant application. It provides information on sensor costs, operation principles, and implications for improving crop management.
Crop production precision ag technologies 3 20-2013John Nowatzki
ย
This document discusses precision agriculture technologies for crop production, including GPS guidance systems, section and row control for planters and sprayers, and variable rate technology. It describes how to create field management zones using yield monitors, remote sensing imagery, and crop sensors. GPS guidance allows for auto-steer, while section control and variable rate equipment can change application rates based on management zones. Crop sensors use light absorption and reflection to assess crop health and determine real-time nitrogen needs within a field. Precision agriculture aims to maximize profits through more efficient inputs while increasing yields and protecting the environment.
Precision Agriculture for smallholder farmers: Are we dreaming?CIMMYT
ย
Presentation delivered by Dr. Bruno Gerard (Global Conservation Agriculture Program, CIMMYT) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
Precision Agriculture: a concise introduction Joseph Dwumoh
ย
The presentation supplies a brief introduction to what precision agriculture is, what drives its adoption, and what challenges the acceptance of the technologies involved.
Calling for mechanization: farmersโ willingness to pay for small-scale maize ...africa-rising
ย
Poster prepared by Bekele Kotu, Adebayo Abass, Audifas Gaspar, Gundula Fischer, Christopher Mutungi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon and Mateete Bekunda for the Tropentag 2019: Filling Gaps and Removing Traps for Sustainable Resource Management, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany, 18โ20 September 2019
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BLOCK CHAIN AND BIG DATA - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND...Deepak Pareek
ย
Deepak Pareek, CEO of MyCrop addressed Geospatial World Forum 2018 at Hyderabad on 18th January 2018.
The world is getting larger, by 2050, the global population will reach 9.6 billion people. This means within one generation, there will be more people added on the planet than there were at the beginning of the 20th century. Feeding the growing world population poses an unprecedented challenge to human ingenuity. By 2050, food production must increase by 70% to keep pace.
Achieving the level of agricultural productivity necessary to meet the immensely risen world demand for food, fiber and fuel by 2050 will be a challenge. Meeting this challenge is made even more daunting by a number of stringent constraints including environmental challenges, limitation of resources and need to make benefits of development reach all especially the smallholder farmers.
While Advance Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Business Models around Platforms/Ecosystems have been in circulation for more than few decades but have been confined to the developed and the rich due to prohibitive cost and marginal value it brought to the table. Further complexity of the concept made it difficult or repulsive to smallholder farmers the core of agriculture ecosystem in developing world.
However more evolved business models and disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain and Big Data have suddenly changed this equation. The impact is so profound that what seemed to be the muse of the elite has suddenly become a rage for the underserved. This talk takes you through a complete set of reasons and facts which are driving revolution in AgTech and the resulting adoption of the same by smallholder farmers.
GeoAgris is an Argentine company founded in 2004 that provides decision support systems and precision agriculture services to optimize crop production in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay using spatial analysis and GIS. Some of its services include land evaluation using satellite imagery, production input optimization, production control, irrigation control, and variable rate application. It has over 18 employees including agronomists, computer scientists, and field support technicians. GeoAgris collaborates with universities and research institutions and engages in various marketing and outreach activities.
Potential impact of groundnut production technology on welfare of smallholder...africa-rising
ย
Poster prepared by Bekele Hundie Kotu, Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Francis Muthoni, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Fred Kizito at Tropentag 2020 Conference (virtual), Witzenhausen, Germany, 9 - 11 September 2020.
Presentation by Eskender Beza, Joรฃo Vasco Silva, Pytrik Reidsma, Martin Herold, Lammert Kooistra, Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing and Plant Production System (PPS)
Session: ICTs/Mobile Apps for Management and Use of Agricultural Data
on 7 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kiali, Rwanda
AI for intelligent services in Food SystemsSjaak Wolfert
ย
This presentation was presented at the IEEE 5G Worldforum in a session 'Dialogues between 5G/B5G and Vertical Domains: AI for Intelligent Services. Several use cases in Food Systems that use 5G are presented of which the 'weed detection robot' in more detail. Enabling factors and recommendations for the use of 5G to create intelligent services using AI are discussed.
This document discusses trends in using information and communication technologies (ICT) in agriculture. It notes that agronomists working with informatics can help foster a revolution through techniques like remote sensing from satellites, machine learning, and data mining of "big data" to gain insights. This can help optimize site-specific management practices and climate-smart agriculture. The emerging field of "A-geek-ulture" uses ICTs like sensors, drones, and satellites to collect big data that can then be analyzed using various statistical and machine learning methods to address agricultural challenges and improve yields, especially for small-scale farmers.
Farm Management System - Delivering a Precision Agriculture SolutionHPCC Systems
ย
Jeff Bradshaw & Graeme McCracken, RBI, present at the 2016 HPCC Systems Engineering Summit Community Day.
In this session, we will share our use case on how we have collected data from remote Farm Management Systems (used by the Farmers/Growers to manage their farms), and overlaying that with weather data and actual machinery data (IoT) and using this data to feed Agronomists and Crop Protection/Seed Manufacturers to get recommendations back. The goal is to deliver a precision agriculture solution which helps the Farmer to increase his yield and helps us to feed the growing population of the world.
Jeff Bradshaw is the founder of Adaptris and Group CTO of Adaptris/F4F/DBT within Reed Business Information. He has spent his career integrating data wherever it resides and in-flight across a number of industries including Agriculture, Airlines, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Government and Finance.
Jeff has worked with and contributed to a number of international standards bodies and continues to work with large enterprises to help them extract value from their data silos and share data seamlessly with their trading partners to achieve business benefit. For the last few years Jeff has been focusing on Big Data and how to gather that across a wide range of sources to help gain insight into the agri-food supply chain.
Graeme is the Chief Operating Officer for Proagrica, the global agricultural and animal health division within RELX covering Media, Software, Integration & Connectivity and Data & Analytics. Prior to this role, Graeme was the CEO of RELXโs Construction Data & Analytics business in North America with a background in data, product and IT innovation across a complex portfolio of companies in Europe, North America and Australasia.
Graeme has been in RELX for 24 years driving a range of strategic initiatives and building strong teams that are well motivated, involved and having fun. As part of overall strategic alignment, successfully delivered the divestment of a number of divisions whilst ensuring that these units were well set for the future. Impressive track record in transforming a range of business units across RELX and setting them on a successful growth path.
This document discusses sustainable agriculture and data management tools. It introduces the Agri-Data Solution, a secure online platform that allows farmers to track sustainability metrics and food security data for over 65 million acres. The platform can monitor metrics like soil conservation practices, nitrogen use efficiency, water and energy use, and integrate additional data like soil tests, yields, pesticides, and irrigation. It provides tools to help farmers and landowners improve sustainability and food production.
results of FieldFact project (EU FP6) concerning relevant EGNOS precision based applications for European agriculture. Three applications show how EGNOS and precision agriculture are critical instruments in transforming agriculture into a sustainable sector.
Telematics, automation, control systems in precision ag 2014John Nowatzki
ย
Current technology for managing digital farm data. Includes new commercial data management programs that provide detailed field-level prescription maps and agronomic recommendations.
Commercial & research landscape for smart irrigation systems. A survey of commercial product offerings, research prototypes and approaches to smart irrigation. I also cover the why there is such a dire need to conserve water and increase yield.
Application of GIS & Remote Sensing Technologies: Precision AgricultureTariq Javid
ย
This document discusses the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies for precision agriculture. It explains that precision agriculture uses sensors and computer-based GIS tools to respond to intra-field variations observed through remote sensing. The document outlines how vegetation indices like NDVI and EVI generated from remote sensing data can be used to identify healthy and stressed crop growth and monitor changes over time. It argues that precision agriculture's careful utilization of natural resources through updated maps and timely treatments could improve crop quality and yields in Pakistan, lowering market prices and benefiting the economy.
101 ways to make precision agriculture work in Qld vegetables Sarah Limpus, I...Amanda Woods
ย
This document summarizes precision agriculture projects conducted on vegetable farms in Queensland, Australia. Commercial demonstration sites used yield monitors, proximal sensors, electromagnetic induction mapping and soil sampling to identify spatial variability in fields. Management zones were delineated and variable rate applications of lime, fertilizer and gypsum were used to treat soil variability, improving yields and saving on input costs. Challenges included optimizing yield monitors and data management. Future areas of focus include improving data analysis capabilities and implementing traceability systems.
This document discusses sensor based variable rate application (VRA) using the Greenseeker sensor. It provides information on calibration settings for on-the-go VRA fertilization using nitrogen response curves. Examples of decision support rules and potential savings from using VRA for haulm killing, phytophthora, and fertilizers are presented. Connecting sensor data to software solutions and farm management is also mentioned.
Brothers Jake and Blake Drenon are using grid sampling technology and GPS-assisted variable rate fertilizer application on their cattle operation in Missouri. Grid sampling creates a detailed soil profile that shows fertility strengths and weaknesses across their land. This allows them to variably apply fertilizer based on each area's needs, increasing productivity while reducing over-application and costs. They have seen a 20-30% increase in carrying capacity through this innovative approach. The article promotes grid sampling as a tool for young beef producers to boost profitability now and in the future.
A general introduction to precision agriculturecamilosal
ย
Precision agriculture emerged in the late 1980s with the matching of grid-based soil sampling and variable-rate fertilizer application. The availability of GPS in 1990 allowed for more precise vehicle and field navigation, enabling yield monitors and variable-rate application based on fine-scale yield maps. While initially focused on grains, precision agriculture has expanded to other crops. It aims to optimize long-term production efficiency and profitability at specific field sites through information-based management that minimizes environmental impacts.
Remote sensing โBeyond images
Mexico 14-15 December 2013
The workshop was organized by CIMMYT Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CGIAR Research Program on Maize, the Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the Sustainable Modernization of the Traditional Agriculture (MasAgro)
The document summarizes MIT's Global Challenge program which aims to apply MIT's talent to solving humanitarian issues. It discusses using prizes to incentivize innovation in areas where markets fail like agriculture, education, energy, health and more. Students propose solutions which judges may nominate for implementation grants to deploy their ideas in developing countries for a year. Examples are provided of past award winning teams and their projects in areas like eye care in India and energy in Tanzania. Partnerships with communities are said to be critical to the program's success.
Empowering girls in rural India with the knowledge and skills to navigate their futures. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/142
The document proposes a two-step approach to unleash agricultural productivity in India by enabling 500,000 small farmers to access markets and affordable capital totaling $200 million by 2016. Step 1 aims to de-risk farmers by introducing supply chain efficiencies using an ICT platform. Step 2 would develop tools to help banks and MFIs lend to farmers at lower costs. A bundled solution is proposed that combines steps 1 and 2 to benefit farmers through increased incomes, financial institutions through new customers and lower costs, and address India's large financing gap in agriculture. An 18-month implementation plan and $1.3 million funding need is outlined.
1) Over 1.8 million people, mostly children under 5, die each year from water-borne diseases due to a lack of access to clean water and proper testing methods. Communities rely on contaminated water sources like open wells.
2) Current water testing methods are too complicated, expensive, and require resources like electricity that are unavailable in remote areas. Safe Water World is developing affordable, easy-to-use microbial water testing kits for use in field settings.
3) The kits contain tests to detect the presence of bacteria and allow for easy, on-site testing without the need for incubation or expensive equipment. This will empower communities to identify contaminated water sources and seek improvements to access clean water.
Potential impact of groundnut production technology on welfare of smallholder...africa-rising
ย
Poster prepared by Bekele Hundie Kotu, Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Francis Muthoni, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Fred Kizito at Tropentag 2020 Conference (virtual), Witzenhausen, Germany, 9 - 11 September 2020.
Presentation by Eskender Beza, Joรฃo Vasco Silva, Pytrik Reidsma, Martin Herold, Lammert Kooistra, Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing and Plant Production System (PPS)
Session: ICTs/Mobile Apps for Management and Use of Agricultural Data
on 7 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kiali, Rwanda
AI for intelligent services in Food SystemsSjaak Wolfert
ย
This presentation was presented at the IEEE 5G Worldforum in a session 'Dialogues between 5G/B5G and Vertical Domains: AI for Intelligent Services. Several use cases in Food Systems that use 5G are presented of which the 'weed detection robot' in more detail. Enabling factors and recommendations for the use of 5G to create intelligent services using AI are discussed.
This document discusses trends in using information and communication technologies (ICT) in agriculture. It notes that agronomists working with informatics can help foster a revolution through techniques like remote sensing from satellites, machine learning, and data mining of "big data" to gain insights. This can help optimize site-specific management practices and climate-smart agriculture. The emerging field of "A-geek-ulture" uses ICTs like sensors, drones, and satellites to collect big data that can then be analyzed using various statistical and machine learning methods to address agricultural challenges and improve yields, especially for small-scale farmers.
Farm Management System - Delivering a Precision Agriculture SolutionHPCC Systems
ย
Jeff Bradshaw & Graeme McCracken, RBI, present at the 2016 HPCC Systems Engineering Summit Community Day.
In this session, we will share our use case on how we have collected data from remote Farm Management Systems (used by the Farmers/Growers to manage their farms), and overlaying that with weather data and actual machinery data (IoT) and using this data to feed Agronomists and Crop Protection/Seed Manufacturers to get recommendations back. The goal is to deliver a precision agriculture solution which helps the Farmer to increase his yield and helps us to feed the growing population of the world.
Jeff Bradshaw is the founder of Adaptris and Group CTO of Adaptris/F4F/DBT within Reed Business Information. He has spent his career integrating data wherever it resides and in-flight across a number of industries including Agriculture, Airlines, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Government and Finance.
Jeff has worked with and contributed to a number of international standards bodies and continues to work with large enterprises to help them extract value from their data silos and share data seamlessly with their trading partners to achieve business benefit. For the last few years Jeff has been focusing on Big Data and how to gather that across a wide range of sources to help gain insight into the agri-food supply chain.
Graeme is the Chief Operating Officer for Proagrica, the global agricultural and animal health division within RELX covering Media, Software, Integration & Connectivity and Data & Analytics. Prior to this role, Graeme was the CEO of RELXโs Construction Data & Analytics business in North America with a background in data, product and IT innovation across a complex portfolio of companies in Europe, North America and Australasia.
Graeme has been in RELX for 24 years driving a range of strategic initiatives and building strong teams that are well motivated, involved and having fun. As part of overall strategic alignment, successfully delivered the divestment of a number of divisions whilst ensuring that these units were well set for the future. Impressive track record in transforming a range of business units across RELX and setting them on a successful growth path.
This document discusses sustainable agriculture and data management tools. It introduces the Agri-Data Solution, a secure online platform that allows farmers to track sustainability metrics and food security data for over 65 million acres. The platform can monitor metrics like soil conservation practices, nitrogen use efficiency, water and energy use, and integrate additional data like soil tests, yields, pesticides, and irrigation. It provides tools to help farmers and landowners improve sustainability and food production.
results of FieldFact project (EU FP6) concerning relevant EGNOS precision based applications for European agriculture. Three applications show how EGNOS and precision agriculture are critical instruments in transforming agriculture into a sustainable sector.
Telematics, automation, control systems in precision ag 2014John Nowatzki
ย
Current technology for managing digital farm data. Includes new commercial data management programs that provide detailed field-level prescription maps and agronomic recommendations.
Commercial & research landscape for smart irrigation systems. A survey of commercial product offerings, research prototypes and approaches to smart irrigation. I also cover the why there is such a dire need to conserve water and increase yield.
Application of GIS & Remote Sensing Technologies: Precision AgricultureTariq Javid
ย
This document discusses the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies for precision agriculture. It explains that precision agriculture uses sensors and computer-based GIS tools to respond to intra-field variations observed through remote sensing. The document outlines how vegetation indices like NDVI and EVI generated from remote sensing data can be used to identify healthy and stressed crop growth and monitor changes over time. It argues that precision agriculture's careful utilization of natural resources through updated maps and timely treatments could improve crop quality and yields in Pakistan, lowering market prices and benefiting the economy.
101 ways to make precision agriculture work in Qld vegetables Sarah Limpus, I...Amanda Woods
ย
This document summarizes precision agriculture projects conducted on vegetable farms in Queensland, Australia. Commercial demonstration sites used yield monitors, proximal sensors, electromagnetic induction mapping and soil sampling to identify spatial variability in fields. Management zones were delineated and variable rate applications of lime, fertilizer and gypsum were used to treat soil variability, improving yields and saving on input costs. Challenges included optimizing yield monitors and data management. Future areas of focus include improving data analysis capabilities and implementing traceability systems.
This document discusses sensor based variable rate application (VRA) using the Greenseeker sensor. It provides information on calibration settings for on-the-go VRA fertilization using nitrogen response curves. Examples of decision support rules and potential savings from using VRA for haulm killing, phytophthora, and fertilizers are presented. Connecting sensor data to software solutions and farm management is also mentioned.
Brothers Jake and Blake Drenon are using grid sampling technology and GPS-assisted variable rate fertilizer application on their cattle operation in Missouri. Grid sampling creates a detailed soil profile that shows fertility strengths and weaknesses across their land. This allows them to variably apply fertilizer based on each area's needs, increasing productivity while reducing over-application and costs. They have seen a 20-30% increase in carrying capacity through this innovative approach. The article promotes grid sampling as a tool for young beef producers to boost profitability now and in the future.
A general introduction to precision agriculturecamilosal
ย
Precision agriculture emerged in the late 1980s with the matching of grid-based soil sampling and variable-rate fertilizer application. The availability of GPS in 1990 allowed for more precise vehicle and field navigation, enabling yield monitors and variable-rate application based on fine-scale yield maps. While initially focused on grains, precision agriculture has expanded to other crops. It aims to optimize long-term production efficiency and profitability at specific field sites through information-based management that minimizes environmental impacts.
Remote sensing โBeyond images
Mexico 14-15 December 2013
The workshop was organized by CIMMYT Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CGIAR Research Program on Maize, the Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the Sustainable Modernization of the Traditional Agriculture (MasAgro)
The document summarizes MIT's Global Challenge program which aims to apply MIT's talent to solving humanitarian issues. It discusses using prizes to incentivize innovation in areas where markets fail like agriculture, education, energy, health and more. Students propose solutions which judges may nominate for implementation grants to deploy their ideas in developing countries for a year. Examples are provided of past award winning teams and their projects in areas like eye care in India and energy in Tanzania. Partnerships with communities are said to be critical to the program's success.
Empowering girls in rural India with the knowledge and skills to navigate their futures. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/142
The document proposes a two-step approach to unleash agricultural productivity in India by enabling 500,000 small farmers to access markets and affordable capital totaling $200 million by 2016. Step 1 aims to de-risk farmers by introducing supply chain efficiencies using an ICT platform. Step 2 would develop tools to help banks and MFIs lend to farmers at lower costs. A bundled solution is proposed that combines steps 1 and 2 to benefit farmers through increased incomes, financial institutions through new customers and lower costs, and address India's large financing gap in agriculture. An 18-month implementation plan and $1.3 million funding need is outlined.
1) Over 1.8 million people, mostly children under 5, die each year from water-borne diseases due to a lack of access to clean water and proper testing methods. Communities rely on contaminated water sources like open wells.
2) Current water testing methods are too complicated, expensive, and require resources like electricity that are unavailable in remote areas. Safe Water World is developing affordable, easy-to-use microbial water testing kits for use in field settings.
3) The kits contain tests to detect the presence of bacteria and allow for easy, on-site testing without the need for incubation or expensive equipment. This will empower communities to identify contaminated water sources and seek improvements to access clean water.
The HydroHarvest team is seeking funding to install a rainwater harvesting system at the Maranyundo school in Rwanda. The system would provide clean water to 200 students and staff. It would pay for itself in under 3 years through savings from not purchasing water and firewood. It would also provide health benefits and training for the students. If successful, the model could be expanded to other schools in Rwanda run by the Benebikira sisters organization.
This document outlines a proposal to develop low-cost math and science lesson plans for blind students in developing countries. The curriculum aims to be implemented cheaply using locally available materials, in order to give blind students access to education. Examples of adaptations include cutting ridges into rulers and cardboard grids that students can feel. The proposal involves examining curricula from schools for the blind, adapting materials, testing sections in summer camps, and distributing the curriculum internationally to help blind students succeed in their education.
Implement a large scale, affordable, modular, removable and multi-functional rain catchment system. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/170
The document discusses The Watt Campaign, a holistic program that empowers students to lead energy efficiency campaigns in their schools. It combines guidance, community, measurement, and incentives to initiate and sustain efficiency programs. The Watt Campaign's tools and resources help students start with a "Vampire Energy Hunt" and continue long-term efficiency efforts. If successful, such behavioral programs could achieve energy savings of 10-30% with no capital costs, freeing up funds that could be used to hire teachers or buy textbooks and computers.
Using frugal innovation techniques we developed a light, portable endoscopy prototype for a fraction of the price of existing solutions. At the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/186
Bring cost-effective medical instrument sterilization to district hospitals in Nepal. At the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/213
The MIT^2 project aims to develop affordable and flexible assistive technology hardware and software that can be used with any Android or laptop device. The Mobile Independence Toolkit allows people with severe physical disabilities to control their environment, communicate, and be entertained through various input methods. In an open source model, the toolkit opens up access to assistive apps for functions like communication, recreation, and environmental control. The goal is to provide a more affordable and customizable alternative to traditional closed and single-function assistive technologies. The team is partnering with an assisted living facility to test using the toolkit to allow residents to control devices like elevators and doors via the facility's wireless environmental control system.
The Innovation in Diagnostics Initiative aims to address the fragmented and inefficient process of translating point-of-care diagnostic ideas into products for resource-poor settings. The initiative will focus on advancing proof-of-principle devices through prototyping and field testing to help more ideas make it from R&D to adoption and distribution. A diverse team of experts from various backgrounds in engineering, business, medicine, and global health will work with cross-sector partners to rigorously assess technologies and help ensure financial sustainability and market fit.
Sulico is social venture to provide community-centric solar energy production and distribute energy as a service in rural Africa. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/125
This document summarizes a proposed product called iHear, which is an intelligent hearing assistant designed to provide low-cost, accessible hearing diagnosis and enhancement using a smartphone and earbuds. It describes iHear's business model and technology, which includes a free diagnostic hearing test app and a paid hearing enhancement app that creates personalized hearing profiles. The document also introduces the founding team behind iHear.
15 Years: 15 Lessons in Social EntrepreneurshipRebecca Obounou
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In honor of the 15th Anniversary of MIT IDEAS, we've asked our past teams to share their best advice for young social entrepreneurs. Illustrations by Nathan Cooke. http://www.chefcooke.com/
The document summarizes an invitation and agenda for the Generator Dinner on February 21, 2013. It provides information on past winners of the $10,000 team awards and $1,500 community choice awards who will serve on a winners panel. Details are given on eligibility criteria and what the judges will look for in proposals. The event will include opportunities for 60 second pitches and networking at themed tables.
Speed Mentoring with Bose Corporation + MIT IDEAS Global ChallengeRebecca Obounou
ย
The document provides information about several speed mentoring sessions at MIT Sloan on November 14, 2012. It includes details about organizations seeking advice on topics like defining brands, marketing strategies, distribution approaches, and feedback on educational programs. Summaries of individual mentoring sessions are provided on developing natural products in remote communities, creating a used sari marketplace, designing an educational space in China, and an adjustable prosthetic socket technology.
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge Generator Dinner - Fall 2012Rebecca Obounou
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The document provides information about the Fall Generator Dinner at MIT that is seeking innovative ideas that can positively change the world. Teams can apply for up to $10,000 in funding and several $1,500 community choice awards. It outlines what the judges will look for in proposals, including team composition, innovation, impact, feasibility, and provides details on how to apply and resources available to help develop proposals.
The document provides information about the Spring Generator Dinner, which funds creative ideas for projects that create positive change globally or locally. Teams can receive up to $10,000 and there are additional community choice awards. Special focus this year is on projects related to waste. Guidelines are provided on assembling a team, developing an idea, and submitting a proposal. Resources and events are also listed to help teams develop their ideas and proposals.
The Global Challenge is an annual competition that has awarded over $300,000 to 78 teams since 2001 to support innovative projects focused on entrepreneurship and public service in 28 countries. Winning teams have developed solutions such as affordable eye exam technologies in India, sustainable lighting in Tanzania, and workshops teaching Android app development to spur social enterprises in India. The application and review process provides guidance to student teams on developing and strengthening their proposals with a focus on innovation, feasibility, impact, and resources.
The document summarizes the MIT Global Challenge, an annual competition that awards up to $10,000 in development grants to student teams working on international development projects. Since 2001, 78 teams have been awarded over $300,000 to work in 28 countries on challenges in various fields. The competition process involves an initial scope statement and development grant submission in November, a full proposal submission in January, and a final presentation and judging session in April where awards are given out. Resources for the competition are also listed.
We held our first ever Throw it Against the IDEAS Wall - a big brainstorming session to discuss the futures worth creating, the problems worth solving and the ideas worth spreading. We're hoping this is a starting point for more.
A unique approach to educating rural subsistence farmers about low-cost agricultural technologies specifically designed to thrive in the harsh central Mexican environment.
On the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/214
The document summarizes an education project in Mexico that aims to improve the livelihoods of subsistence farmers through low-cost agricultural technologies. The project focuses on a poor region in Mexico where 300 rural farming communities face issues like poverty, lack of access to information, and low crop yields. The proposed solution is to build small-scale biodigester-greenhouse systems near schools for farmers and students, to generate biogas for cooking and heating greenhouses to increase and diversify crop production year-round.
Shower system unit without dependence on electricity or water grid. Provides safe, comfortable showering experience for user, complete with amenities. Implementation in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.
On the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/139
To bridge the technical divide between those who design appropriate energy technologies and those who utilize them
On the MIT Global Challenge:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/138
1) Over 1.8 million people, mostly children under 5, die each year from water-borne diseases due to contaminated water sources in many communities. Current water testing supplies are too complicated, expensive, and require resources not available in remote areas.
2) Safe Water World has developed field-ready kits for microbial water testing that are low-cost, easy to use, portable, and do not require incubation. The kits include various tests and materials packaged for use in remote areas.
3) The kits improve upon current testing methods by being lower cost and easier to use while still providing accurate results. Safe Water World aims to empower communities to test their own water and seek improvements, and help organizations identify contaminated water
A new product called the ZimbaPlus system aims to provide safe drinking water from wells to individuals by addressing issues with existing chlorine dispensers. The ZimbaPlus system includes a small storage tank with a tap that holds 5 liters of treated water, allowing individuals to access clean water in small volumes without the inconvenience and waste of typical high-flow dispensers.
This document outlines a proposal to develop low-cost math and science lesson plans for blind students in developing countries. The curriculum aims to be implemented cheaply using locally available materials, in order to give blind students access to education. Examples of adaptations include cutting ridges into rulers and cardboard into grids that students can feel, to allow graphing functions using push-pins. The proposal involves examining curricula from schools for the blind, adapting materials, testing sections in summer camps, and distributing the curriculum internationally to help blind students succeed.
The document describes the InnoBox Science and Engineering Kit, which aims to address educational needs in South Africa. It contains over 50 science and engineering experiments covering various disciplines like biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. The experiments are designed to be conducted in resource-limited environments using supplies provided. An initial implementation will take place at a school in South Africa to assess the InnoBox and enhance its sustainability and contents. The goal is to provide a multidisciplinary STEM education using a low-cost, portable kit.
The document summarizes a project that tracks the routes of informal recyclers ("catadores") in Sรฃo Paulo using GPS to understand their foraging strategies. This information could then be turned into an online platform to help catadores formalize and scale up their recycling services by improving coordination between cooperatives and establishing relationships of trust with companies and residents. The goal is to help catadores take advantage of a new Brazilian law recognizing them and leverage technology to strengthen the recycling system through participatory management.
The document proposes using art therapy techniques to help children in Pakistan cope with trauma from the 2010 floods. Over 14 million people were affected by the floods, with 1/5 of the country under water. Art therapy has been shown to be effective for trauma and could help the millions of children suffering from disease, deprivation, and witnessing horrific destruction from the floods. The proposed solution is to use self-sustaining, lightweight, and rapidly deployable art therapy sessions led by local community partners to help children process trauma and accelerate community rebuilding.
The document proposes a two-step approach to increase agricultural productivity and financial inclusion for small farmers in India. Step 1 involves introducing supply chain efficiencies through an ICT platform to de-risk farmers. Step 2 enables farmers' access to affordable capital by providing tools to financial institutions to assess and mitigate risks of lending to farmers. A bundled business model integrates steps 1 and 2 by licensing the ICT tools and providing financial services. The goal is to empower 500,000 small farming households in India with markets, technology and capital by 2016.
MIT Challenge mMitra aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural India through mobile phone messages. It will send weekly/monthly text, voice, and animated messages on preventive care and emergency interventions to pregnant women and mothers of children under 5. These culturally appropriate messages in local languages will be developed based on clinical evidence and user feedback. An initial study in 100 villages will test the impact of messages focused on the perinatal period and first month after birth, with the goal of eventually reaching over 5,500 villages across 8 states in India. Revenue from government, organizations, and advertising is estimated to be over $196,000 per year after 6 years of operation.
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...TechSoup
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Whether you're new to SEO or looking to refine your existing strategies, this webinar will provide you with actionable insights and practical tips to elevate your nonprofit's online presence.
How to Manage Reception Report in Odoo 17Celine George
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A business may deal with both sales and purchases occasionally. They buy things from vendors and then sell them to their customers. Such dealings can be confusing at times. Because multiple clients may inquire about the same product at the same time, after purchasing those products, customers must be assigned to them. Odoo has a tool called Reception Report that can be used to complete this assignment. By enabling this, a reception report comes automatically after confirming a receipt, from which we can assign products to orders.
Information and Communication Technology in EducationMJDuyan
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Students will be able to explain the role and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. They will understand how ICT tools, such as computers, the internet, and educational software, enhance learning and teaching processes. By exploring various ICT applications, students will recognize how these technologies facilitate access to information, improve communication, support collaboration, and enable personalized learning experiences.
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-Students will be able to discuss what constitutes reliable sources on the internet. They will learn to identify key characteristics of trustworthy information, such as credibility, accuracy, and authority. By examining different types of online sources, students will develop skills to evaluate the reliability of websites and content, ensuring they can distinguish between reputable information and misinformation.
A Free 200-Page eBook ~ Brain and Mind Exercise.pptxOH TEIK BIN
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(A Free eBook comprising 3 Sets of Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike.
Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.)
With Metta,
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