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1 farmer, 1 loan, 1 IoT raingauge: piloting the industrialization of recyclable, $50 connected rain gauges in Africa

Specs developed, 20 prototypes built ready for 2018 field testing of equipment robustness and data quality in Senegal (10), Nigeria (10). Prototype cost achieved: EUR 110/unit from COTS components. Budget secure for est. 1,000 v2 prototypes in 2019. Financing, industrial partnerships in discussion w...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
Subjects:
farmers
development
rain
partnerships
rural development
data
financing
quality
insurance
africa
credit
systems
industrialization
equipment
testing
agrifood systems
agricultural credit
encapsulation
budget
data quality
rain gauges
prototypes
components
gauges
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/123227
Summary:Specs developed, 20 prototypes built ready for 2018 field testing of equipment robustness and data quality in Senegal (10), Nigeria (10). Prototype cost achieved: EUR 110/unit from COTS components. Budget secure for est. 1,000 v2 prototypes in 2019. Financing, industrial partnerships in discussion with cost encapsulation in agricultural credit/insurance.

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