Status of digital agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African countries

FAO; ITU

Status of digital agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African countries

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 364 p.

Author FAO; ITU

Publisher FAO ; ITU ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135453-7

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Sub-Saharan Africa is uniquely positioned significantly increase its current agricultural productivity to lift the region’s more than 400 million people out of extreme poverty and improve the livelihood of approximately 250 million smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the region. To achieve that, substantive digital transformation of the agriculture sector is required through improved infrastructure and increased access to and use of digital technologies for agriculture. To improve the current understanding of sub-Saharan Africa’s digital agriculture landscape, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) undertook this study in 47 countries. The report is composed of 47 desk-based country case studies against six thematic focal areas, the aim of which is to present a snapshot of the status of digital agriculture in each country. This is followed by highlights of the main findings of the analysis of the country profiles with suggested steps for future action. The findings of the study are presented to FAO and ITU Member States, as well as all relevant stakeholders with the purpose of advancing and supporting investment in digital transformation of the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa.

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FAO and ITU. 2022. Status of digital agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African countries. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7943en

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