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Digital technology is transforming the agricultural sector in Africa. These technologies allow smallholder farmers to access information, credit, and financial services. They also provide real-time data that can help farmers make more effective product-to-market decisions. By integrating digital technologies into farming practices, Africa can boost its productivity and enhance the livelihoods of its most vulnerable farmers.
One of the most prominent challenges facing the African food and agriculture sector is access to affordable and reliable land and credit. Moreover, low-resource producers, such as marginal and semi-nomadic herders, often face production constraints due to lack of water, good quality land, and credit. In order to address these challenges, the development of a policy environment that promotes intermediation is needed. To do so, the study suggests that a number of factors need to be addressed. It recommends that a favorable policy environment is developed and that the agriculture extension services are enhanced.


The use of precision farming, drone imagery, and satellite imagery can all be used to improve agriculture productivity. Farmers can then monitor the health of their crops using sensors. This technology can also be used to assess soil temperatures and nutrients.
Technology can also provide smallholders with access to inputs and training. For example, the Hello Tractor app, which operates in 13 countries, allows farmers to rent tractors at affordable rates. A similar application, called FarmCrowdy, enables farmers to access credit directly from investors.
Technology can also be used to create new business models and opportunities. For instance, the Millennial Farmers in Indonesia are technology-savvy young farmers who are able to leapfrog traditional business models and drive on- and off-farm opportunities. Another example is Pinduoduo, a Chinese e-commerce platform that derives value from agriculture data. The company has grown to 800 million customers in six years and is now working with more than 800,000 farmers in 14 countries.
Technology can also be used to increase traceability and reduce vulnerability to counterfeit products. Precision farming uses drones, sensors, and satellite imagery to track crop health and nutrient levels. Using these technologies can also help farmers determine when to irrigate and when to harvest.
Technology can be used to empower women in agriculture. Currently, women are largely unrecognized in managerial and financial roles in the agricultural value chain. However, there is an increasing recognition of their role, especially in the agriculture sector. Agricultural research, extension, and credit services should include women. Women’s contributions can be invaluable.
Developing countries often face a variety of constraints when adopting digital technologies, such as limited capacity and the absence of an enabling policy environment. However, this can be overcome. With the right conditions in place, farmers, extension agents, and others can use the Internet to connect, exchange ideas, and share knowledge.
In addition, the enabling policy environment must support collaborations among actors in the agriculture value chain. Among other things, it must ensure that technology is adapted to the African way of doing things. Finally, the most effective technology transfer will depend on the unique conditions of the region.

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