The latest articles on DEV Community by antonie (@antonie_9be8aa112e88cc81f). https://dev.to/antonie_9be8aa112e88cc81f https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1594363%2F461a7ffc-bf6c-4402-9bcc-46e1afdbaf19.jpg https://dev.to/antonie_9be8aa112e88cc81f en antonie Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:27:59 +0000 https://dev.to/antonie_9be8aa112e88cc81f/nimiro-ai-dfg https://dev.to/antonie_9be8aa112e88cc81f/nimiro-ai-dfg <p><em>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-04-16">Weekend Challenge: Earth Day Edition</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>Smallholder farmers across Africa face unpredictable climate conditions, poor access to real-time agronomic data, and limited market and financial inclusion. We were inspired by the need to shift farmers from reactive decision-making to predictive, data-driven agriculture, enabling them to adapt, grow, and thrive despite climate and market uncertainties.</p> <p>Nimiro AI is an agricultural intelligence platform that combines IoT soil sensors, geospatial data, and predictive analytics to support precision farming. It provides real-time insights on soil health, climate patterns, and crop performance, while also offering market intelligence to connect farmers to buyers. Additionally, it generates data-driven credit scores, enabling farmers to access loans and insurance.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__body flex items-center justify-between"> <a href="https://nimiro-ai.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link fw-bold flex items-center"> <span class="mr-2">nimiro-ai.vercel.app</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <br> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWqn_5M2_0w"> </iframe> <h2> Code </h2> <div class="ltag-github-readme-tag"> <div class="readme-overview"> <h2> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/github-logo-5a155e1f9a670af7944dd5e12375bc76ed542ea80224905ecaf878b9157cdefc.svg" alt="GitHub logo"> <a href="https://github.com/antonie-riziki" rel="noopener noreferrer"> antonie-riziki </a> / <a href="https://github.com/antonie-riziki/Nimiro_AI" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Nimiro_AI </a> </h2> <h3> a smart agricultural platform for small scale farmers </h3> </div> <div class="ltag-github-body"> <div id="readme" class="md"> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h1 class="heading-element">Nimiro AI</h1> </div> <p>Intelligence for Farmers. Clarity for Markets. Confidence for the Future.</p> <p>Nimiro comes from the Uganda word <em>farm</em>, meaning land. The land is the farmer’s foundation, and Nimiro AI is built to protect it, understand it, and turn its data into real economic power.</p> <p>This platform brings climate intelligence, market forecasting, and inclusive finance into one practical tool that any smallholder farmer can use.</p> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h2 class="heading-element">What Nimiro AI Does</h2> </div> <p>Nimiro AI starts on the farm. Each farmer receives a <strong>Climate Smart Agric Kit</strong> that captures real-time soil conditions, weather signals, and environmental stress. The system then builds a complete, verifiable risk profile of the farm.</p> <p>With that foundation, Nimiro AI moves into prediction. The platform analyzes climate patterns, market trends, and yield history to forecast prices and sales paths for specific crops in specific counties. A tomato farmer in Nakuru can predict market behavior before harvest and choose the…</p> </div> </div> <div class="gh-btn-container"><a class="gh-btn" href="https://github.com/antonie-riziki/Nimiro_AI" rel="noopener noreferrer">View on GitHub</a></div> </div> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>We integrated IoT soil sensors to capture real-time soil nutrients and moisture data, combined with satellite and geospatial datasets for climate and crop analysis. Our AI models process this data to generate actionable farming insights. We built a mobile dashboard, SMS-based access for feature phones, and an AI voice agent with multilingual support. We also leveraged tools like Opik to monitor, evaluate, and improve our AI system’s performance and reliability.</p> <p>We integrated Google Gemini as the core intelligence layer of Nimiro AI to power both generative insights and user interactions.</p> <p>On the system side, Gemini processes soil sensor data, geospatial inputs, and climate signals to generate personalized, easy-to-understand farming recommendations—translating complex analytics into actionable guidance for farmers.</p> <p>On the USSD/mobile interface, Gemini enables lightweight generative responses, allowing farmers to query in simple text and receive instant advice, market insights, or crop guidance—even on basic devices.</p> <p>This dual use ensures that advanced AI capabilities are delivered in a simple, accessible, and localized way, bridging the gap between complex data and everyday farming decisions.</p> <h2> Prize Categories </h2> <p>Best Use of Google Gemini</p> devchallenge weekendchallenge