
Chebbi installs a locally-made SmartBee device that remotely monitors internal factors in real time and accesses key performance indicators inside his hives, in the northern Tunisian area of Testour, in the Beja province. — AFP
TESTOUR, Tunisia: Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone warned him of a potential problem.
The 39-year-old beekeeper opened a flap in the hive to reveal a low-cost, locally made sensor dedicated to measuring key environmental variables. An app on his phone then warns him if action needs to be taken.
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