SafePlate Kenya: pesticide residue research platform
Sourced, practical advice on residues in market produce.
A research prototype on pesticide residues in fresh produce sold in Kenyan markets. It gathers published studies and regulatory decisions into a searchable library, maps market hotspots and supply corridors, and gives consumers and farmers simple, sourced advice on washing and safer alternatives.
The problem
Evidence on pesticide residues in market produce is scattered and hard to act on.
What we built
- 1
Compiled a 46-reference library of studies, reviews, regulations and datasets.
- 2
Built an offline assistant that chains eight tools and always shows its sources.
- 3
Modelled how much residue home washing removes, and field runoff after rain.
- 4
Mapped market hotspots and supply corridors, including produce moving to Garissa.
Highlights
- Every answer cites its sources
- Works offline with no API key
- Highlights withdrawn pesticides still reported in market produce
- REST API and optional dashboard
Built with
- Python
- FastAPI
- Leaflet
- OpenStreetMap
- Streamlit
Honest status: Figures are compiled from published sources and simple models; they are not laboratory results produced by this project.
Our founder's project.
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