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One Youth Farmer, 15,000 Others Inspired

Across Africa, digital agriculture is reshaping how young people see farming. Drones, climate apps, …

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Virtual Agronomist Reaches 250,000 Farmers: Scaling Real Solutions, Fast

Just one month ago, we announced that Virtual Agronomist had reached more than 250,000 farm plots …

Last Mile, First Priority: What It Takes to Get Tech to the Field

A Q&A with Monalisa Mutesi, iSDA’s Uganda Country Director “The last mile is where change takes …

Beyond the Harvest: How Virtual Agronomist Is Doing More Than Improving Yields

“Last year’s income was quite high, so I decided to build a good house for me to live in, and this …

What If Every Farmer Could Diagnose Their Soil? Now They Can

“Despite extensive scientific effort in creating soil maps, they seldom reach farmers in a usable …

AI Advice in Action: Virtual Agronomist Delivers Higher Yields for Ugandan Sunflower Farmers

Uganda’s agricultural sector plays a vital role in driving economic growth, reducing poverty and …

Why the Next Generation of Farm Advisory Needs More Than Just Cool Tech

Across Africa, millions of farmers face a fundamental challenge: they lack access to timely, …

Building Virtual Agronomist: Notes from a Kenyan Software Engineer

Meet Abi Wairimu, one of the brilliant minds behind Virtual Agronomist. Her journey began with a …

200,000 Plots and Counting: Celebrating One Year of Our Virtual Agronomist AI Advisory Service

In its first year, our Virtual Agronomist AI advisory service has provided tailored nutrient …

17 Crops Now Supported by AI Virtual Agronomist Across All African Countries

Smallholder farmers across Africa can now access tailored advisory services for 17 different crops …

Virtual Agronomist Delivers 100,000 Tailored Advisories to African Smallholder Farmers in the First Year

We are thrilled to share that iSDA’s Virtual Agronomist AI advisory service has helped African …

2024 in Review: Celebrating a Year of Milestones and Impact

As 2024 comes to an end, our team at iSDA are proud to look back on a year marked by progress, …

Virtual Agronomist at the CPCN Seminar: Revolutionising Agronomic Advice for Farmers Across Africa

In a world where smallholder farmers face increasing challenges in achieving sustainable …

Virtual Agronomist Update: Our New Image-Based Pest and Disease Feature

At iSDA, we are proud of our Virtual Agronomist service and its ability to improve farmers’ crop …

Virtual Agronomist: Feature Focus

Our new generation Virtual Agronomist service uses artificial intelligence to communicate directly …

10,000 Farmers: Next Generation Virtual Agronomist Launches in Kenya and Uganda

We are thrilled to announce that our next generation Virtual Agronomist, has amassed 10,000 users …

Three Times More Yield for Tanzanian Farmers With Virtual Agronomist

At iSDA, we have been seeing fantastic positive yield responses with Virtual Agronomist across a …

Sustain Africa - increasing access to affordable fertiliser at scale

As fertiliser prices continued to spike due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, iSDA joined the Sustain …

iSDA exhibiting at AGRF Summit, Kigali

Grow. Nourish. Reward - Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems AGRF, Africa’s premier forum for …

iSDA introduces the Virtual Agronomist App to the International Fertiliser Association

On 26th February 2021 the iSDA team demonstrated the prototype app “Virtual Agronomist” to the …