On 3 October 2023, the FoodLAND partner Prof. Jesper Clement (CBS), visited Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania). The mission of the visit was to conduct training for researchers and enumerators for the eye-tracking experiment. This research activity aims to test the acceptability of different flour packaging bag designs. The activity was combined with a testing...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology is pleased to announce a double victory, as they have successfully secured not one, but TWO grants. These grants, generously funded by COSTECH, IDRC and NORAD, represent a significant accomplishment for the department and the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture. The...Read More

Ms. Theofrida Maginga, who is a member of staff in our Department (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture has successfully secured prestigious funding through the Global Grand Challenge initiative. Ms. Maginga’s research project titled “Integrated AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and a Swahili Chatbot: Agricultural Technology Solution for Early Detection of Maize Diseases”, will be...Read More

The Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for Predictive Machine Learning (ACHE Project) conducted its inception meeting at Morogoro Municipality on 31st July 2023. The project aims to collect data that will be used to predict climate-sensitive waterborne infectious disease outbreaks such as Ameobiasis, Diarrhea, and Typhoid, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The project is...Read More

Prof. Raphael Chibunda, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), paid a visit to booths showcasing projects conducted within our Department and the Department of Engineering. The booths featured the AI4MoreCrops and YEESI Lab projects, along with the EPAL Lab, a sister lab to YEESI run by Dr. Fue from the School of...Read More

During our recent YEESI Lab Weekend Workshops Series, we had the privilege of being trained in Human Resources management for start-ups by Madam Regula Damas, a Principal HR officer. Her training focused on working with human beings diligently while still achieving the goals of a start-up. Successful start-ups often excel in recruiting top talent and...Read More

In 2022, the Morogoro Youth Empowerment through the Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab embarked on an initiative to empower young individuals with the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) knowledge, skills, and competence required to tackle pressing challenges in the agricultural sector. Through their open courseware program, YEESI Lab offered a curriculum on...Read More

A team comprising Dr. Neema N. Lyimo, Dr. Joseph P. Telemala, Dr. Silivia F. Materu, Dr. Kadeghe G. Fue, and collaborator Dr. Ndimile C. Kilatu has been awarded a grant of 79,247.41 USD to carry out a project on climate and health. The project’s details are outlined below. Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for...Read More

On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, AI4MoreCrops researchers from SUA met with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) food security experts to discuss available historical crop yield data. The researchers needed maize and sorghum yield data at the district level from 2005 to 2022. The MoA food security experts demonstrated excellent cooperation by promising to provide such...Read More