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View article: Science for Africa’s future food security: Valuing tradition and embracing innovation to accelerate the digital transformation of African food and agriculture systems
Science for Africa’s future food security: Valuing tradition and embracing innovation to accelerate the digital transformation of African food and agriculture systems Open
The rapid spread of mobile phones across Africa has catalyzed fundamental changes in the way that actors within the agricultural value chain interact and exchange information. This technological shift has opened up new opportunities for in…
View article: Assessing the potential of <scp>ICT</scp> to increase land and labour productivity in agriculture: Global and regional perspectives
Assessing the potential of <span>ICT</span> to increase land and labour productivity in agriculture: Global and regional perspectives Open
Increasing agricultural productivity in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is an important channel for reducing poverty and food insecurity. Information and communication technologies (ICT) have the potential to boost agricultural pr…
View article: Protecting the data of African agricultural producers: a review of national laws, compliance and perceptions
Protecting the data of African agricultural producers: a review of national laws, compliance and perceptions Open
With the rapid spread of digital tools that collect large amounts of data from agricultural producers across Africa, there is a growing need to strike a balance between data protection and use. To inform this debate, this article examines …
View article: Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review Open
Weather shocks affect smallholder farmers and pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa unequally. Agricultural insurance has emerged as a safety net option to protect farmers’ welfare. However, in comparison to other regions, fewer African farme…
View article: Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel: Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel: Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security Open
This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies conducted in the Sahelian countries during 2019-2020 as a collaboration between national universities and research institutes, and the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University …
View article: AI/Robotics and the Poor
AI/Robotics and the Poor Open
Artificial intelligence and robotics (AI/R) have the potential to greatly change livelihoods. Information on how AI/R may affect the poor is scarce. This chapter aims to address this gap in research. A framework is established that depicts…
View article: The enabling environments for the digitalization of African agriculture
The enabling environments for the digitalization of African agriculture Open
This chapter explains the four pillars of digitalization for agriculture (D4Ag) and takes a closer look at two of those pillars that are required to build a strong enabling environment. D4Ag holds great promise for the transformation of Af…
View article: Going digital
Going digital Open
Southern Africa has been digitalizing fast, albeit unevenly. However, in the food and agriculture sector, digitalization has not yet led to the revolution that it promises. In the short- to medium-term, its transformative power will show i…
View article: The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers
The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers Open
Mobile technologies could help to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers, but whether such services are fulfilling their potential remains poorly understood. To address this gap, this article presents an exploratory literature rev…
View article: From agricultural to economic growth: Targeting investments across Africa
From agricultural to economic growth: Targeting investments across Africa Open
This paper examines whether investment in the agriculture and food sectors in Africa significantly increases overall economic growth and, hence, reduces food and nutrition insecurity. To this end, the study examines the causal link between…
View article: The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone‐Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers
The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone‐Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers Open
Mobile technologies could help to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers, but whether such services are fulfilling their potential remains poorly understood. To address this gap, this article presents an exploratory literature rev…
View article: Are mAgriculture Applications Living Up to Expectations? A Critical Review of Empiricial Evidence and Methodologies
Are mAgriculture Applications Living Up to Expectations? A Critical Review of Empiricial Evidence and Methodologies Open
Mobile technologies are often seen to hold great potential to improve service delivery to farmers in developing countries. This paper takes a critical look at the empirical evidence to test this potential. Specifically, it reviews research…
View article: Agricultural Service Delivery Through Mobile Phones: Local Innovation and Technological Opportunities in Kenya
Agricultural Service Delivery Through Mobile Phones: Local Innovation and Technological Opportunities in Kenya Open
The rapid spread of mobile phones across the developing world offers opportunities to improve service delivery for smallscale farmers. International and local companies have already started to capitalize on these opportunities although man…
View article: Assessing the Role of Mobile Phones in Offering Price Information and Market Linkages: The Case of M‐Farm in Kenya
Assessing the Role of Mobile Phones in Offering Price Information and Market Linkages: The Case of M‐Farm in Kenya Open
Many farmers in the developing world have limited access to agricultural technologies and markets. Mobile phone‐enabled services that offer price information and market linkages could contribute towards bridging this gap by reducing uncert…