Trending
- Kenya’s wealthy pivot to food, tech, and homegrown ventures amid global uncertainty
- Cassava Technologies and Zindi strike deal to scale AI innovation in Africa
- Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa end trade war
- Tech innovation and Ethiopia unit fuel Safaricom revenue to record $3 billion
- Afreximbank unveils $1 billion fund to power African creative industry to global arena
- Africa’s $100 billion blueprint to firm up food security systems
- US tariffs ‘killing’ African economies
- Vaccines could save them, but 500,000 African children still die every year. Here’s why
Browsing: Agri-tech
- Digital solutions offer sustainable food security options for Africa.
- African governments must invest in agri-tech to boost productivity.
- Kenya’s Shamba Shape Up cited as a viable agri-tech solution.
Agriculture digital solutions have the power to transform agri-food systems in emerging markets by bringing efficiency across all value chains.
“Technology, when applied to agriculture, results in higher income for farmers, increased output, and improved food security…these are among the benefits of utilizing digital tools in an agricultural setting,” said Prof. Mark Natoloi, in a recent research report that reviewed digital solutions for African farmers.
Governments could assist farmers and other agriculture stakeholders by deploying digital tools for important tasks, such as distributing subsidies to farmers or managing the inventories in storage facilities.
“When used as part of a national agricultural-transformation program, digital tools could help raise the incomes of smallholder farmers, increase crop output, and support food security,” reads the report …
-
- Africa failing to meet the needed sustainable agriculture practices
- Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices remains low across the continent
- Digital development key to agro-development in Africa
Food inflation in Africa
Food inflation in Africa is worsening by the day, with the World Bank reporting that 5 of the World’s top 10 countries with the highest real food inflation rates are African countries.
The World Bank’s May 2024 “Food Security Update” highlights sustainable agriculture importance to Africa’s agri-food systems.
“The tenets of sustainable agriculture entail reconciling environmental and social equity with economic development in order to provide for the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” reads the report in part.
Analysts suggest that sustainable agriculture practices seem elusive for Africa, given that Africa holds 60 per cent of the World’s arable land. Yet, it cannot feed itself, let alone the rest of the World.…
Bizy Tech Limited took centre stage at the renowned GITEX Africa 2023 to present a new agri-fintech solution. While attending the largest digital innovation gatherings in Africa, Biz Tech Limited finally showcased its ability to transform Africa’s agricultural sector.…