Nigeria is ramping up efforts to tackle its persistent agricultural inefficiencies, as billions of naira continue to be lost annually to poor harvest management, post-harvest spoilage and weak farming systems. The situation is worsening under rising food inflation, climate variability and structural bottlenecks in the food supply chain. In response, the Ibom Innovation Network (IIN) ...

ILRI Director General Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng addresses delegates attending the launch of the World Agriculture Forum Kenya Country Council. Photo Credits: Saleef Nyambok (ILRI) Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Country Council to accelerate the transformation of its agriculture sector, aiming to boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and connect global innovation with local ...

A wave of innovation is reshaping agriculture across Africa, led by 3Farmate, a Ghanaian agritech startup founded in 2021 by Clinton Anani. The company is deploying AI-powered autonomous robots to modernize farming, enhance productivity, and tackle operational challenges. While initially focused on Ghana, 3Farmate plans to expand regionally, bringing its technology to multiple African countries. ...

A new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa highlights how emerging technologies could play a transformative role in accelerating Africa’s economic growth and agricultural development. According to the report, the continent’s growth has historically relied heavily on labour and capital accumulation, rather than productivity gains—slowing the transition from subsistence farming to high-value, ...

Beautiful view of Cape Town at sunrise, South Africa. Image used for illustrative purpose. Image courtesy: Getty Images/ Maria Korneeva/Getty Images As global investors confront rising climate risk, fragile supply chains, and intensifying food security pressures, African agriculture is entering a period of quiet but transformative change. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping a sector long ...

The World Bank Group envisions a world where data, innovation and AI are embedded in how we produce and consume food from farm to table. A new report from the World Bank Group “Harnessing AI for Agricultural Transformation” shows how AI can help transform global agriculture—boosting productivity, resilience, and sustainability, especially for small-scale producers in ...

Johannesburg, South Africa — Africa’s agritech sector is undergoing a rapid transformation, with six major innovations set to redefine farming in 2025. According to African Leadership Magazine, artificial intelligence (AI), sensor-to-satellite connectivity, and blockchain-based traceability systems are among the technologies driving a new era of precision agriculture. These tools are helping farmers monitor crop health, ...

The challenges facing agriculture and food systems in developing countries has never been more urgent. Smallholder farmers around the world need climate resilience, food security, and above all – agriculture technology innovation build a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. AI-enabled agritech solutions have the potential to reshape the way farmers operate and make decisions. By optimizing planting schedules ...

Henry Gichobi, a rice farmer in central Kenya, relies on an artificial intelligence tool called Virtual Agronomist to assess soil fertility and optimize yields. Developed by the global nonprofit Innovative Solutions for Decision Agriculture, the tool allows farmers like Gichobi to communicate via a chatbot on WhatsApp. “Using satellite information, the app analyzes data to ...

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), once a futuristic concept, to transform agriculture. AI now plays a crucial role in addressing the region’s most pressing challenges: food insecurity, environmental degradation, and economic inequality. The transformative power of AI in modern agriculture Globally, AI in agriculture is ...