13:00-13:15 - Using technology and data analytics to empower smallholder farmers

AgriTech Analytics is a pioneering agricultural technology company with a clear vision and measurable impact. Their vision is to end hunger in Africa by using technology and data analytics to empower smallholder farmers. Our mission is to help farmers increase crop yields, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact.

To achieve this, they integrate AI-powered satellite data analytics and data from our solar-powered IoT (crop and soil) sensor to halt and reverse soil degradation, crop pests and diseases.

Speaker

Maryanne Gichanga

13:16-13:30 - Restoration of land with bamboo

Bambuhay, Bamboo Innovations for land restoration and regeneration is a social and climatech enterprise, born in the Philippines. Their mission is to make a positive environmental impact by producing bamboo-based alternatives to plastic products while supporting reforestation and providing livelihoods to Indigenous People Farmers. Bambuhay’s flagship innovation is the first plantable toothbrush in the world that can be grown into a native tree after used. Customers can grow their very own tree by planting the toothbrush after three months of using it. To date, they lift 69 families out of poverty, reduce plastic pollution, and reforest 725 hectares of land.

Speaker

Mark Dawa Gersava

13:31-13:45 -Harnessing AI and smart technology to monitor afforestation activities

Netzero is an environmental platform specialized in providing nature based solutions in one of the harshest climates on Earth. We harness AI and smart technology to make afforestation easy, impactful, and transparent. Every tree planted is tracked, its environmental benefits measured, and its journey shared with the world. Our vision is a greener, more sustainable Middle East, where technology meets nature to combat desertification and protect our planet for future generations.

Speaker

Mohammed Al-Khalid

13:46-14:00 - Hemp for bio-remediation of heavily polluted soils

How can polluted and degraded soils continue their productivity while regaining their fertility? The +EARTH+ company, with its slogan 'From Pollution to Solution: Cleaning 'Forever Chemicals' from Soils', is dedicated to land restoration, reducing pollution, and producing sustainable building materials. Their innovative methodology involves harnessing the power of plants to restore soil biodiversity and absorb soil pollutants, capture atmospheric CO2, and produce bio-based carbon-negative alternatives to wood, plastic and steel. Their projects sequestered over 1.000 tonnes of CO2 in 2 years. And are one of the first in the world to successfully remove PFAS from polluted soils. Additionally, bio-based materials can contribute to reduced deforestation and reduced reliance on fossil-fuel derived construction, helping turn construction from a carbon emitter into a carbon sink. The +EARTH+ “Pollution to Solution” methodology has produced a viable and sustainable business model with a proven, positive impact on soil restoration and CO2 reduction.

Speaker

Elena Doms