Agriculture
June 15, 2020
Updated on October 1, 2020
·Created on September 9, 2020
A drone service providing real-time information regarding optimal resource management in agriculture.
ThirdEye is an information service designed to provide farmers with information regarding the state of the field and crops. It enables the optimization of agricultural resources, such as water, seeds, fertilizer, or labor.
ThirdEye uses a drone equipped with a camera and NDVI technology, allowing to process field images and detect crop stress up to 10 days in advance thus helping to decide where and when to allocate limited resources. It provides real-time outputs that can be seen, in the field, with a tablet, monitoring of land use, channels, and river-beds.
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
In Mozambique, ThirdEye was developed and launched with the support of USAID, Sida and the Dutch Government of Foreign Affairs. In Kenya, the service was implemented with the support from Smart Water for Agriculture program implemented by SNV.
Manufacturing/Building Method
Unknown
Intellectural Property Type
Other
User Provision Model
ThirdEye provides the user with the drone service.
Distributions to Date Status
In Mozambique, there are six ThirdEye operators on the field. Service is provided to over 3500 farmers, covering more than 1600 ha. In Kenya, training has been given to five operators, who will be serving 2000 small-scale farmers.
Design Specifications
ThirdEye uses the camera to measure the reflection of near-infrared light and blue light, allowing the use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). The drone flies at a height of 100 meters, saving photographic images every five seconds. To cover an area of 100 meters, the device takes approximately 500 images.
Technical Support
In Mozambique, there are six ThirdEye operators on the field. In Kenya, training has been given to five operators.
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
N/A
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Provide adequate information, in real-time and at accurate position, assisting farmers in decision making concerning the optimal application of limited resources such as water, seeds, fertilizer and labor.
Vetted Performance Status
• More than 3,500 farmers have used the service (71% are female) • Water productivity is said to have increased by 55%
Safety
No known safety hazards related to this product.
Complementary Technical Systems
Drone technology
Academic Research and References
None
Compliance with regulations
None
Other Information
None
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