AgriHyphen AI is an innovative platform that leverages advanced artificial intelligence to empower African farmers by enhancing crop production, enabling early disease detection, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating accessible AI tools and real-time data-driven insights, AgriHyphen AI aims to transform precision agriculture Burundi and Africa, ultimately improving food security and supporting farmers in making informed decisions for sustainable farming.
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The AgriHyphen AI app, developed by Burundian technology company Hyphen Tech, is helping farmers detect plant diseases at an early stage and protect their crops.
Farmers said the tool helps detect common threats such as leaf blight and pests in maize, enabling them to assess the stage of infection and work together to limit its spread. The platform, which combines artificial intelligence with real-time data, can recognise 37 diseases across seven crops, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, maize, beans, cassava and apples, with near 100 per cent accuracy.
Elie Babuya, co-founder of Hyphen Tech, said annual agricultural losses of between 40 and 50 per cent are linked to plant diseases and limited access to new technologies, prompting the development of an application capable of diagnosing and predicting crop diseases using machine learning and AI.
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