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    Flowered-geodbapp: An application based on crowd-generating data using Sentinel2 imagery
    (International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2017-07-05) Melis, M.; Dessì, F.; Loddo, P.; La Mantia, C.; Da Pelo, S.; Deflorio, A.; Ghiglieri, G.; Hailu, B.; Kalegele, K.; Mwasi, B.
    This study is part of the EU H2020 research Project FLOWERED (de-FLuoridation technologies for imprOving quality of WatEr and agRo-animal products along the East African Rift Valley in the context of aDaptation to climate change). FLOWERED project aims to develop technologies and methodologies at cross-boundary catchment scales to manage the risks associated with high Fluoride water supply in Africa, focusing on three representative test areas along the African Rift Valley (i.e. Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania), characterized by high fluoride contents in waters and soils, water scarcity, overexploitation of groundwater and high vulnerability to risks arising from climate change, as drought and desertification. It also is empowering local communities to take responsibility for the integrated-sustainability of the natural resources, growing national and international environmental priorities, enhancing transboundary cooperation and promoting local ownership based on a scientific and technological approach. Within the FLOWERED project, the transition from the land cover to the land use and water use maps is provided through the development of a mobile application (FLOWERED-GeoDBapp ). It is dedicated to the collection of local geo-information on land use, water uses, irrigation systems, household features, use of drinking water and the other information needful for the specific knowledge of water supply involving local communities through participative approach. This system is structured to be populated, through an action of crowd-generating data by local communities (students and people involved mainly by NGOs). The SHAREGEODBapp is proposed as an innovative tool for water management and agriculture institutions at regional and local level.
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    Innovative biomass conversion in Africa
    (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2017-06) Virgin, Ivar; Komakech, Allan; Kyambadde, Joseph; Njau, Karoli; Leta, Seyoum
    Transforming the African agroprocessing sector so that it effectively adds value to the primary production and converts waste to valuable products in an environmentally friendly manner will be central in improving agricultural productivity in Africa. Applied modern bioscience is slowly but surely penetrating the agricultural and agroprocessing sector in Eastern Africa improving its sustainability and productivity. The purpose of this paper is to describe a selection of agroprocessing technology cases in Eastern Africa and their corresponding emerging innovation systems. On the basis of these technological innovation systems, the paper identifies barriers and enabling conditions for developing and adopting agroprocessing innovations in Eastern Africa. The public sector has a central role in adopting and disseminating promising bioscience innovations to agricultural and agroprocessing actors in Eastern Africa. A strong public sector research base is therefore a crucial condition for knowledge development, innovation and deployment. The study shows that structural and policy constraints, rather than scientific and technical knowledge, are the main barrier to bioscience technologies contributing to a more dynamic agricultural and agro-processing sector. The main structural and policy constraints are: i) unfavourable conditions for entrepreneurship, both in the private and public sector; ii) weak markets and ineffective or absent market incentives; iii) unfavourable and disconnected policy regimes; and iv)severe lack of access to affordable financing and credit. © 2017, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies. All rights reserved.