The Seeing is Believing – West Africa (SIBWA) project is helping farmers in 10 smallholder communities across Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Niger with accurate satellite information and imagery of their farm fields, helping them to plan their agricultural practices better.

The project, implemented by scientists of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, provides local farmers with useful information on soil fertility, land size and shape.
After having verified the gathered information on the ground, the scientists provide then the individual farmer with a detailed map of his lands and a translation of these information into his local language.

The project is demonstrating the value of very high resolution imagery to help African farmers to increase their productivity.

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