Agricultural solutions provider AgriEdge and OCP Africa launched the fourth edition of the agricultural innovation program on Monday through a virtual conference that brought together more than 100 participants.
The fourth edition of the program focuses on using technology to promote crop protection and hopes that many participating projects will benefit from the program.
Participants will benefit from the knowledge of experts from the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Morocco (UM6P), Bayer, the National School of Agriculture of Meknes (ENAM) and the AgriTech Center of Excellence.
In addition, they will also be able to use the infrastructures and laboratories of the UM6P. The university has a set of experimentation platforms in its Living Labs, including an experimental farm.
Additionally, attendees will be connected to potential customers in the form of program partners, and will also have the opportunity to showcase their solutions to a wider audience at the International Agricultural Expo 2023 in Morocco.
More than 300 participants from 24 African countries have applied to be part of the program, according to its official website.
“This program is an opportunity to create a center for exchanging experiences and knowledge, co-creation and coopetition around technology and crop protection”, indicates the site.
Program topics include the use of AI for disease and pest prediction, web and mobile platforms for plant disease monitoring and treatment, and the use of Tele-Proxi detection to protect plants. plants, among others.
The Agricultural Innovation Program aims to support startups that use technology to solve problems in the agricultural sector.
In a context of growing population and dwindling resources due to climate change and other challenges, local start-ups have recently emerged as a potential solution, especially in Africa which has seen an entrepreneurship boom.
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