Nairobi — The ability to correctly diagnose and treat crop diseases such as banana wilt via mobile phone is just one of endless possibilities for smallholder farmers if location-specific (geospatial) information were available, according to researchers.
Such a project would, for example, make use of mobile devices equipped with Global Positioning Systems and cameras.
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