SAS uses data to empower South African Micro-Farmers and strengthen local farm systems
United States, July 3 -- SAS, a global leader in data and AI, helped South African micro?farmers improve crop decisions, increase income potential and strengthen food security through a Data for Good initiative that applies advanced analytics to some of the world's most resource?constrained farming environments..Through a collaborative project with dataDecisions.ai and The Dream, SAS analyzed seasonal crop, growth?cycle and market pricing data from micro?farms located near South Africa's Cradle of Humankind. This is a UNESCO World Heritage region where farmers often grow food in small plots adjacent to homes and informal settlements, with limited access to technology, financing or reliable markets.SAS applied analytics to help the region's ...
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