About KijaniSpace
KijaniSpace – Kiswahili for "Green Space" – is an ambitious initiative combining the KijaniBox IoT Kit with Copernicus Earth Observation data to deliver precision insights that transform smallholder agriculture and inland aquaculture across Kenya. By fusing ground-level sensor data with satellite imagery, KijaniSpace enables evidence-based decisions on water quality, crop stress, and fish pond management.
Coverage & Reach
Core Technology Components
Satellite Data Integration
Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 imagery provides vegetation indices (NDVI), chlorophyll-a estimates, and land-surface temperature at 10–300 m resolution over Kenyan water bodies and farmland.
KijaniBox IoT Kit
Low-cost, solar-powered sensor nodes deployed at fish ponds and farms, measuring dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, and turbidity, transmitting data via LPWAN to KMFRI's cloud dashboard in real time.
Smart Agriculture
Combining satellite and IoT data streams, KijaniSpace delivers SMS and web-based advisory services that help farmers optimise irrigation, feeding schedules, and harvesting cycles for increased productivity.
KMFRI's Role in KijaniSpace
Aquaculture and inland fisheries baseline studies to validate IoT sensor accuracy.
Hosting and curating KijaniSpace sensor data through KMFRI's institutional data repository.
Training smallholder farmers and aquaculture practitioners in interpreting advisory outputs.
Coordinating with ESA, EU, and national agencies to scale KijaniSpace across Eastern Africa.