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Agriculture Monitoring Platforms Scale Across East Africa
New cloud-based farm monitoring systems are enabling smallholder farmers across East Africa to access soil moisture and crop health data via SMS and mobile apps.
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Several new platforms are now live, offering farmers in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania dashboards—accessible via mobile SMS—to monitor soil moisture, rainfall trends, and pest outbreaks.
- SMS alerts triggered by moisture thresholds.
- Integration with local extension officer networks.
- Community-based dashboards highlight regional patterns.