ACCRA, Ghana — Technological solutions to the agriculture sector’s challenges are on the rise in Africa — but can farmers and others in the sector actually use these to transform the continent into an agricultural powerhouse?
Politicians, farmers, scientists, NGOs, and donor representatives met in Ghana last week at the African Green Revolution Forum to debate the role that new technologies could play in helping the continent reach its agricultural potential.
Africa has about 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land. Despite this, it is a net importer of food, with farmers across the continent suffering from low crop yields and struggling to access markets. Climate change is expected to exacerbate this, disrupting growing seasons, fueling droughts, and accelerating soil erosion.