Expert advice for every farmer. Delivered by AI.
iSDA is redefining what’s possible in African agriculture.
We’re building Virtual Agronomist - Africa’s fastest growing AI-powered advisory platform. Delivering expert, hyperlocal advice via Whatsapp to over 250,000 farm plots and counting.
Powered by science and iSDAsoil, our high resolution soil map, we’re scaling impact and resilience at a fraction of the cost of traditional extension.
Built for Farmers. Backed by Science.
We believe every farmer in Africa should have access to the knowledge they need to grow more, earn more and build resilient futures. That’s why we combine cutting-edge science, farmer-centred design and scalable technology to deliver agronomic advice that works.
From soil data to decision science, everything we do is designed to create lasting impact for smallholders.
Virtual Agronomist
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Powered by artificial intelligence, Virtual Agronomist connects with farmers via WhatsApp to deliver tailored nutrient plans and agronomic advice for their fields - whenever and wherever they need it.
By combining soil nutrient data, local insights, farm history, weather forecasts and the best scientific knowledge of the crop and region, farmers can have the benefit of an agronomist visit for every field.
Scientifically based
Tailored advice for every field
Cost effective
No training required
iSDAsoil
field-level soil map for Africa.
We've built the first field-level soil map for Africa, with 20+ soil properties estimated at 30m resolution for the entire continent.
This open resource is used globally by researchers, startups, agribusiness and governments to produce advisory and analysis, and it powers Virtual Agronomist to allow advice to be given with or without a soil test.
A living resource
We've designed iSDAsoil for rapid updates and continuous improvement. Do you have African soil data that could be used to improve these maps? Get in touch!
Open for sustainability
iSDAsoil is open data - free for all and our methodology is public, it's our way of giving back to the whole ecosystem.
Delivering over 100 tailored advisories
to smallholder farm plots across Africa.
Since our launch in February 2024, Virtual Agronomist has provided agronomic advisories for over 250,000 plots across Africa! Farmers are already seeing the agronomic benefits with a 50% average yield increase demonstrated across crops.
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Our users are our biggest fans.
Don't just take our word for it, listen to what real users are saying!
“With Virtual Agronomist, I have been able to harvest several large maize heaps, which I can sell for a higher profit than before. This increased income will help me provide for my family and set aside money for savings.”
“The Virtual Agronomist service has helped 90% of our farmers increase their sunflower yields. There has been an average increase of 70% and we do not normally see sunflower heads this big!”
“I am very impressed by what Virtual Agronomist is able to do, what it is able to pick up, what it's able to recommend. I think it will really benefit our farmers and even our agronomists.”
“Virtual Agronomist helped me check my soil and found that it was lacking nitrogen and recommended that I use NPK 17:17:17, a fertiliser high in nitrogen, which has made a significant difference to my maize crops.”
“Before Virtual Agronomist I did not know anything about fertiliser. Through Virtual Agronomist I found out what my soil was lacking and I am already seeing a huge difference compared to last season!”
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