Imagine a smart guidebook that tells a farmer exactly how to mix fish farming with crop growing to save water and nutrients. It works like a personalized recipe for the land, helping farmers switch to greener methods without losing money. The goal is to make farms more resilient to droughts and unpredictable weather.
Smallholder farmers in East Africa face food insecurity due to climate change and droughts. There is a lack of data on whether switching to green farming is financially viable or how it affects labor and income.
A Decision Support Tool and an indicator set for agro-ecology. It also includes physical living labs that demonstrate circular water-energy-nutrient systems.
If you are a software provider dealing with a lack of localized data for African markets — this project developed a Decision Support Tool that assesses socio-economic and environmental indicators to guide farm-level choices.
If you are a farm manager dealing with high nutrient waste and water scarcity — this project developed circular water-energy-nutrient systems that improve efficiency and reduce climate impacts.
If you are a consultant dealing with the difficulty of proving the financial viability of green farming — this project developed an indicator set to quantify impacts on labor and incomes.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial cost for the Decision Support Tool is mentioned.
The project is currently validating the tool in 3 living labs across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, suggesting it is in the pilot phase rather than full industrial scale.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP ownership or licensing terms for the developed tool.
It is integrated via a Decision Support Tool designed for advisors, who then use a cascade training mechanism to help farmers transition.
The project period runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-04-30, with living labs already constructed in the first 18 months.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 17 partners across 9 countries. With a 29% industry ratio (5 companies, including 3 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 6 universities and 2 research institutes and the actual market, ensuring the tool is grounded in commercial reality.
Contact Hochschule Karlsruhe for technical specifications of the Decision Support Tool.
Contact us to connect with the PrAEctiCe consortium for licensing the East African agroecology indicator set.
