Sigatocare®

Better treatment of banana against black Sigatoka

Black Sigatoka

Black Sigatoka is one of the main threats to banana production worldwide. It results in significant yield losses and untimely ripening of fruits, which hamper export activities.

Optimizing the phytosanitary strategy against black Sigatoka

The DSS Sigatocare is an application for computer and smartphone, born from the collaboration between ITK and the French research institution CIRAD

Early detection of black Sigatoka
Automating the CIRAD warning system against black Sigatoka
Making data collection easier, without errors
Avoiding systematic treatments and saving money
Promoting good phytosanitary practices
Preserving the environment by reducing the number of treatments

Did you know ?

ITK developed Sigatocare by formalizing CIRAD’s expertise and automating its black Sigatoka warning system. A synthetic risk indicator makes decisions easier and more efficient.

Optimize your phytosanitary strategy

Advantages

Data entry becomes easier and more reliable thanks to an automatic data quality check

Agricultural technicians and producers can collect data on disease severity directly in the field, from their smartphone.
The application automatically detects input errors ensuring data quality.