Projects

Using Tensorflow-AI to detect cattle in a national park in Nigeria

Gashaka-Gumti National Park is Nigeria’s largest park. Within the park, there is room for pastoralists, …

Regenerating grasslands in East Africa

HSS has been selected for the delivery and analysis of satellite information on grazing lands …

In Niger, crop farmers are extending their fields into areas designated for livestock

In Niger herders have been designated certain enclaves as pasture for their livestock. Hoefsloot Spatial Solutions …

Droogteportaal – Drought related maps & data for The Netherlands

The “Drought Portal” shows the current situation on drought in The Netherlands, with an emphasis …

Organizing a geo-ICT Hackathon in Bamako, Mali

Youth unemployment is a huge problem in Sahel countries like Mali. At the same time …

Assisting Farmers in Burkina Faso from the Sky

With local and international partners such as development organisation SNV, telecom provider Orange and government …

The effects of drought in the Netherlands

The summer of 2018 was exceptionally dry. And 2019 saw low rainfall as well. As …

STAMP: Making pastoralists climate-resilient with satellite data

  In search of pastures and water Traditionally, pastoralists have always sent out scouts in …

Satellites help farmers to find good grazing grounds

Ensuring that pastoralists are better able to manage drought risks is critical to the long-term development and economic growth of many countries.

Planning Aid for the Horn of Africa

Water and food security remains a problem in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, …