AI identifies Senegal's smallholder crops 84% of the time using limited training data

Phys.org Tuesday 29 September 2026, 07:00 UTC 1 min read

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Food in Senegal is mostly grown on small-scale, rain-dependent farms, leaving much of the population vulnerable to climate shocks, according to the World Food Programme. However, satellite crop-mapping technologies designed to monitor the impact of climate on farming are largely beyond the reach of the West African country.

Senegal (LOCATION) the World Food Programme (ORG) West African (ORG)

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