Global food demand is expected to increase by somewhere between 59% and 98% by 2050 as the world population reaches an estimated 9.7 billion. Food production is especially critical in Africa, where over 70% of the population rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. Against a backdrop of the rapid dwindling of agricultural productivity, the exclusion of women from the work force and the threat of climate change, an increase in the use of agricultural technologies – AgriTech – could help reduce livelihood loss and support inclusive economic transformation. This working paper explores the implications of the digitalisation of agriculture, with a focus on East Africa.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/disruptive-technologies-agricultural-value-chains-insights-east-africa
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Disruptive-technologies-agricultural-value-chains-Insights-from-East-Africa.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/overseas-development-institute-odi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriclture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-systems
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-inputs
