Space-IoT Solution Box for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
- The key project information is in the CORDIS platform
- Duration of the project: 1.10.2024 – 30.9.2027
- Total cost: € 993 581
- 6 partners from Europe: Germany, Czechia, Switzerland and Finland
- 7 partners from Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
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From needs assessment of KijaniBox to WOW effect
About KijaniSpace The KijaniSpace project is a cutting-edge initiative leveraging Space and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to transform agriculture. KijaniSpace, meaning “Green Space” in Swahili, is a groundbreaking collaboration between African and European partners. The project integrates Copernicus Earth Observation (EO) data and IoT technologies into a unique solution platform known as KijaniBox. This…
Driving Innovation and Training for Climate-Smart Agriculture – The KijaniSpace Initiative
Introduction Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture, especially in vulnerable regions like Africa. Addressing these issues requires innovative solutions and skills development. The KijaniSpace project is a cutting-edge initiative leveraging Space and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to transform agriculture. This blog highlights the project’s innovative solutions and its robust training programs aimed at…
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KijaniSpace is now on the move 🔥 A new Horizon Europe funded project dedicated to Africa – EU partnership has been launched. 13 partners from Europe (Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland) and Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) will walk hand in hand for the next 3 years. What an adventure we have ahead of us. Please read…
News from the KijaniSpace project
- KijaniSpace has deployed a new smart field monitoring station at Greater Hope Farm in Mayuge District, Uganda, strengthening its crop farming pilot for climate-smart agriculture. Located near the shores of Lake Victoria, the farm grows maize, bananas, tomatoes, and green peppers and provides an ideal environment for testing digital agriculture technologies thanks to its solar-powered […]
- This post is based on the KijaniSpace Talent Hackathon Report provided by LakeHub and prepared by Margaret Sandra Ojwando. The report documents the hackathon held on 24–25 July 2026 in Kisumu, Kenya, highlighting how young innovators applied Earth Observation, IoT and digital innovation skills to develop practical solutions for agriculture and aquaculture challenges in the […]
- Young innovators gather to develop climate-smart solutions using Earth Observation and IoT technologies The KijaniSpace Kisumu Talent Training Programme Hackathon […]
- The KijaniSpace consortium has completed the Space-IoT Box installation at the Nyakasanga Irrigation Scheme in Tanzania, creating an operational crop farming pilot for climate-smart agriculture.
- Developing climate-smart agriculture services often requires combining satellite imagery, weather information and IoT sensor data from multiple disconnected sources—a complex and time-consuming task. The KijaniSpace Space-IoT Box solves this challenge by bringing these resources together in one integrated platform, enabling developers, researchers and SMEs to build innovative Copernicus-powered applications faster and more efficiently.
- KijaniSpace has transformed the voices of farmers, fish farmers and regional stakeholders into practical requirements for the next generation of Space-IoT solutions. Through workshops in Kenya and Tanzania, the project identified priority use cases that will guide the development of climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture services across the Lake Victoria Basin.