[Join us] Fall Army Worm Info-session - Monday 23rd April 2018
Solomon Opio
Hello,
Outbox is hosting the Nesta team to tell us more about the Fall Armyworm (FAW) Tech Prize on Monday 23rd April 2018 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Join us and learn more about the challenge. Register here to attend.
What is the Fall Armyworm Tech Prize?
In order to control the spread of FAW and reduce the risk of a future humanitarian crisis, smallholder farmers need improved access to immediate, accurate and actionable information on how to treat and protect their crops. That is why the U.S. Agency for International Development, in conjunction with the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future Initiative, has launched the Fall Armyworm Tech Prize.
The prize is seeking digital tools and approaches that source, analyze and translate data for smallholder farmers, and those who support them, so they can make timely, accurate, and relevant decisions around combating the spread and effects of fall armyworm. Given the spread and rate of the invasion, interventions are needed at community, country, transnational, and continental levels.
The prize will award $400,000 for digital solutions that support food security and fall armyworm resilience in Africa.
Please find more information about the Fall Armyworm Tech Prize and how to participate here.
Regards,
