Masani Selialia

Maize Yield and Disease Risk Prediction Using Climatic and Soil Data: A Machine Learning Approach for Lesotho

The main staple crop in Lesotho (a country in southern Africa) is maize, but its production is extremely susceptible to unpredictable rainfall, temperature fluctuations, deficiencies in soil moisture, and frequent foliar disease pressure. As a result, smallholder farming households have ongoing yield shortfalls and foo...