Technology

Increasing Investment in Ag Technologies

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 14:33

Africa must invest now to harness future agricultural technologies

By Ousmane Badiane, IFPRI. Cross-posted from IFPRI.org; this post first appeared on the Malabo Montpellier Panel blog.

Africa Science Agenda Aims to Make Africa Global Breadbasket

Submitted by Sara.Gustafson on Tue, 06/21/2016 - 20:44

The 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW) and Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) General Assembly was held from June 13-16 in Kigali, Rwanda. The event, held every three years, brings together key stakeholders in African agricultural science, technology, and innovations to coordinate strategies to accelerate the region’s economic and social development.

Data, Digital Technology: Driving Africa Forward

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 14:03

Digital technology took center stage at last week’s 2016 World Economic Forum on Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda from May 13-15. The theme of the forum was “Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation,” a topic that is becoming more and more important as Africa’s growing population continues to put pressure on the region’s agricultural sector, food supply, and natural resources.

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