The Virtual Irrigation Academy

The Virtual Irrigation Academy (VIA) is an Australian charitable organisation. They have developed a suite of user-friendly, low-cost and accurate colour-based tool for smallholder farmers to manage their water and fertilizer usage more effectively and sustainably.

Their flagship Chameleon system is buried in the ground and depending on the need of the soil, a sensor illuminates in different colours. This allows everyone, regardless of education level, to easily understand how to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain crops.

They won the Inclusion award under the Water Changemakers Awards at COP28.