About XylemLab
Our Mission
Harness the power of advanced satellite technology and AI to deliver actionable insights that strengthen global food security, optimize land use, mitigate disaster risks, and inform climate policy decisions—empowering a sustainable and resilient future for all.
Our Goals
Monitoring & Early Warning
Improve and leverage monitoring and early warning systems that provide actionable data and information on agricultural productivity and food security at multiple scales.
EO-AI Methods
Advancing Earth Observation and AI methods that underpin the data and systems for agricultural monitoring and food security applications.
Capacity Building
Developing and transferring capacity to national and local users that influence decision-making in agricultural and food security sectors.
Our Impact
Our collaborations with NASA, AGRA, and leading institutions are transforming agricultural monitoring across Africa. We've pioneered solutions that merge satellite technology with local expertise through partnerships with GEOGLAM, ECAAS, Lacuna Fund, and a network of African governments and universities.
This unique approach has advanced scientific understanding and delivered practical tools that strengthen food security decision-making at national and regional levels. Our work demonstrates how technology and local knowledge can combine to create sustainable, scalable solutions for Africa's agricultural challenges.
Key Partnerships
We collaborate on groundbreaking initiatives that shape the future of African agriculture. These include:
- Leading the Africa Program for NASA Harvest
- Developing EO-based agricultural monitoring systems for West Africa with NASA SERVIR
- Strengthening agri-food data systems with AGRA
- Pioneering citizen science through the Lacuna Fund project Helmets Labeling Crops project
- Collaborating with GEOGLAM and ECAAS on global agricultural monitoring initiatives
