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Low-Cost Wireless Sensor Network for Dry Land Irrigation Agriculture in Burkina Faso
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Tom MÜLLER / Clémence BOULEAU
[email protected] / [email protected]
Cooperation and Development Center, EPFL
Swiss Water Partnership Lausanne, May 18th, 2016
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Research : Info4Dourou2.0
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Challenges adressed• Access to water
• Adaptation to climate change
• Environmental data scarce and unreliable
Interdisciplinary, North-South, team
Collaboration with local communities
Research, action and education
Goals• To improve environmental data collection
in semi-arid areas using a network of hydrometeorological robust stations
• To make this data available and useful for local users
CODEV Info4Dourou2.0
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Functioning of the Low cost Wireless Sensor Networks
Water tank
sensor
sensor
sensor
Field station
Drip irrigated crop
Remote user
Online data access
Local user
Open valve manually
SMS Threshold reached
SMS alarm
SMSSMS
www.climaps.com
Web server
Base station
Radio waves
Data transfer via GPRS
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• 18 campaigns were validated since 2012 in Bukina Faso in 5 different regions
• Producers gave a positive feedback on their utilization
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Overall results
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Next steps
Transfer of “Swiss made” technology
• Costly
• Complex
• Many applications
Technology adapted and manufactured locally
• Functionalities tailored to local farmers’ needs
• Co-developed and produced locally for affordability
• Simple user interface
Creation of a local manufacturing company in Burkina Faso for dissemination
Development of a Business model and supply chain to reach farmers at the bottom of the pyramid
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Close to the producers
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Thank you !