Climate change, population growth, urbanization, loss of biodiversity, changing consumption patterns, soil erosion and loss of soil fertility are among the major threats to soil sustainability and further aggravate the global problem of food insecurity in many parts of the world. In many arid regions of Africa, agricultural soils are threatened by increasing water scarcity, often due to changes in the frequency and distribution of rainfall, and by increased aridity and desertification of soils. , resulting in critical and low levels of soil organic matter and macro- and micronutrient contents.
Added to this is the fact that the transfer and dissemination of knowledge also remain limited. In this context, information sharing and knowledge building between scientists and farmers is crucial and requires the development of participatory approaches to facilitate interaction processes.
In this perspective, it is created by Dr. Sougueh Cheik, Djiboutian agro-pedologist researcher at the Djibouti Study and Research Center (CERD), an innovative digital application to provide advice on the production and management of vegetable crops and fruit trees.