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How Satellites Are Supporting Farmers Across Africa | Catherine Nakalembe | TED

More than 8,000 satellites orbit Earth, taking photos every day. Food security specialist and TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe shows how she uses this imagery to help smallholder farmers across Africa prepare for floods, droughts and crop failures. Learn why real innovation isn’t always about shinier technology — it’s about making the tech truly fit the…

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More than 8,000 satellites orbit Earth, taking photos every day. Food security specialist and TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe shows how she uses this imagery to help smallholder farmers across Africa prepare for floods, droughts and crop failures. Learn why real innovation isn’t always about shinier technology — it’s about making the tech truly fit the problem it’s solving. (Recorded at TED Fellows Films 2025 on April 7, 2025)

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  1. @akbar-b7j

    November 20, 2025 at 11:04 am

    First comment 🎉

  2. @MostafaHasni-d9f

    November 20, 2025 at 11:20 am

    دوست داشتم زبان بلد بودم متوجه مشدم❤

  3. @KreakritP

    November 20, 2025 at 11:28 am

    Sun and rain support you food plan

  4. @TechnophileGuy

    November 20, 2025 at 11:32 am

    Insightful!!

  5. @MrSmurphking

    November 20, 2025 at 11:35 am

    Interested in the application of this date and models to identify areas of earthwork potential for wetland creation for water storage.

  6. @ANKURSONI-jp1eo

    November 20, 2025 at 12:28 pm

    Ankur

  7. @ANKURSONI-jp1eo

    November 20, 2025 at 12:28 pm

    Prince

  8. @ANKURSONI-jp1eo

    November 20, 2025 at 12:29 pm

    Lalu ram

  9. @ANKURSONI-jp1eo

    November 20, 2025 at 12:29 pm

    Asur

  10. @mdmaminulislam

    November 20, 2025 at 12:44 pm

    Thank you, well appreciated work.

  11. @marcappiah6862

    November 20, 2025 at 3:41 pm

    Well done Prof. Nakalembe. This is interesting and impactful work. I have started your research updates on Scholar in eager anticipation for your next publication.

  12. @JenniferJaws5283

    November 20, 2025 at 7:30 pm

    With wonderful technology, rain and moisture can be produced and targeted to specific areas to keep drought, famine and pestilence. Thank the wonderful agriculture science and crop dusters who changed from dropping toxic pesticides to life enriching nutrients that feed soil and crops. Where would Africa look like with out Jane Goodal! This is crap! Unfortunately it is also what intelligent people call propaganda !

  13. @lifemotivation6789

    November 21, 2025 at 9:54 am

    Amazing work! Using satellite data and AI to support farmers in Africa is a game-changer. Mapping crops, predicting disasters, and providing actionable insights can truly save lives and livelihoods. Technology applied with purpose can transform food security.

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