Read this article in English here | Liever in het Engels? De Caribische regio lijkt op het eerste gezicht ideale omstandigheden te bieden voor lokale voedselproductie en een goed ontwikkelde voedselmarkt. Het klimaat is doorgaans zeer gunstig, de gemiddelde jaarlijkse neerslag is voldoende voor landbouw, en het toerisme is er booming – wat zorgt voor een grote vraag naar verse …
3D glasses as eye-opener of farmer perspectives – an award-winning idea
The PHITO app: farmer-centered and science-based Phito.eu is all about creating connections. Connecting the smallholder farmer with other relevant actors from the agri-sector and to data-driven insights, indeed. But on a larger level, we’re really aiming for connecting the agricultural sector with scientific insights. As Cambisol, and as a wider Phito consortium, we’re used to having one foot in academia …
Securing food security in the Caribbean
Read this article in Dutch here | Liever in het Nederlands? The Caribbean region has conditions one would expect to find local food production and a well-established food market. The climate is usually quite ideal, the average yearly rainfall is good enough to produce, and tourism numbers are incredibly high – giving a large demand for fresh produce. However, for …
Caribbean Restoring.Earth – Open training materials for unlocking the potential of Earth Observation in the Caribbean.
We want to share what we develop. Cambisol is small, we will stay small, so our capacity of reaching a large group of participants for a training is limited. Lo and behold, fortunately we have Restoring.Earth. In December 2024 Cambisol gave two weeks of intensive training to government staff in remote sensing and earth observation in the Caribbean, training them …
Observing the Caribbean from the top
Satellites fly past our globe every day, every hour. The amount of information they collect is incredible, but how can one apply this in their daily work? Cambisol, together with UNIPD and WUR, prepared relevant use cases together with 40 participants in the Caribbean region, giving them hands-on instructions how to utilize Earth Observation data. Tailored trainings, co-designed by the …
One year of PHITO: inspired by 1000 faces & places
This month, it has been a year into PHITO. A massive project, a dream for us. Designing an app with 1000 people across Europe and beyond may sound like a disaster, but we love it and see it as an opportunity and adventure! One year of discussions, brainstorms around the table, on the road, in the field. A beautiful mix …
PHITO: Farming innovation for all
In 2022, Cambisol embarked on a journey to write a proposal to the European Commission that would capture our career-long goals. Farming innovation for all. Maps for any farmer. Equal opportunities and access to data-driven advice. Who knew what was waiting for us at the horizon… Project PHITO: Platform for Helping farmers to Incorporate digital Technologies for equal Opportunities PHITO …