Resource

Agriculture

Supporting agriculture efficiency and productivity through digital data foundations

what we do

Bluesquare supports the monitoring of agriculture by providing strong data foundations, standardized Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and advanced geospatial analytics. We help donors, governments, and implementers manage large-scale agriculture and rural development programs by integrating fragmented data into actionable insights for both policy-making and field operations.

our expertises

Our expertise lies in delivering standardized M&E frameworks for large agriculture programs that are often multi-country and involve multiple implementers. We specialize in:

challenges we solve

As global priorities shift, Bluesquare addresses the critical gaps in the current agricultural landscape.

Climate adaptation

Donors are shifting significant budgets toward climate-related funding; in agriculture, over 60% of official development aid is now linked to climate adaptation and mitigation.

Scaling data systems

While there is a rapid growth in M&E needs for large investments, bespoke single-use “farm apps” often remain siloed and ineffective at scale.

Fragmentation

We normalize data in regions where information is often super fragmented, such as in subsidy systems or national registries.

our approach

Bluesquare leverages a proven open-source stack to transform agricultural data into impact.

1

Data collection with IASO

We use IASO for geo-localized data collection, enabling precise field boundaries and georeferencing of agricultural infrastructure.

2

Integration with OpenHEXA

Our OpenHEXA pipelines automate data extraction from various data sources like ERA5, DHIS2, OpenLMIS, WorldPop and others, allowing for complex indicator computation and alignment with spatial pyramids.

3

Actionable visualization

We deploy web-mapping solutions and interactive dashboards to make project progress and geographic trends visible to decision-makers using a wide range of technological stack, such as GeoNode, PowerBI and Superset, among many others

Case study

PRAPS in the Sahel

In the Sahel region, Bluesquare developed a dedicated M&E platform for the Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project (PRAPS), funded by the World Bank. The goal was to monitor the implementation of vital infrastructures for pastoralists, including water forages and veterinarian units, across a vast and challenging geography. By integrating existing client data from Kobo collect and Excel into a centralized system using OpenHEXA, we provided real-time dashboards and web maps. This solution allows stakeholders to track both the physical and functional progress of project components, ensuring that resources reach the pastoralist communities where they are needed most.

At Bluesquare, we prioritize capacity strengthening and in-country leadership. We are your dedicated partners, ensuring that ministries and organizations we support reach their objectives.

Collaboration

Who we support

Public authorities

Ministries of Health, Social and Environmental Programmes, etc.

International organizations

World Health organization, UN agencies, etc.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

International and in-country organizations