agri-tech and digital services (44 Results)
Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Production risk and farm technology adoption in the rain-fed semi-arid lands of Kenya
KenyaOgada, Maurice Juma Nyangena, Wilfred Yesuf, Mahmu...
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This study provides empirical evidence on the effects of production risk on smallholder farmers’ adoption of farm technology, using plot-level data collected from two semi-arid districts in Kenya, Machakos and Taita Taveta. Using Mundlak’s approach (...

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Agriculture
All CountriesPardeep Singh, Ankit Kumar Singh, Vipendra Kumar S...
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Nanotechnology-based Sustainable Agriculture offers an in-depth exploration of how nanotechnology is revolutionizing agricultural practices to enhance crop productivity and environmental sustainability. Addressing key challenges in conventional agric...

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Digital skill needs of agricultural extension personnel for communication of climate change adaptation in Niger Delta, Nigeria
NigeriaC.M. Abuta O.M. Adesope B.I. Isife C.C. Ifeanyi-ob...
Others

This study analyzed the digital skill needs of agricultural extension personnel for effective communication of climate change adaptation in Niger Delta, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 72 respondents from three States (Ab...

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Utilization of Mobile Phone Application for Improved Service Delivery Among Extension Agents in Southwest, Nigeria
NigeriaR.A. Mufutau A.K. Olayide A.R. Ilori N.R.B. Modum
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The study assessed the utilization of mobile phone applications for improved service delivery among extension agents in southwest, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 100 extension agents.

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Is food security enhanced by agricultural technologies in rural Ethiopia?
EthiopiaDegye Goshu, Belay Kassa & Belay Kassa
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This paper investigates the interdependence of decisions on the adoption of agricultural technology and the simultaneous interaction between adoption and food security situations of smallholders, using a sample of 260 households from rural Ethiopia....

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Case study: Facebook Farmers - A new customer base for African agribusinesses
All CountriesAgDevCo
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Inputs distributor Agrigrow has doubled its sales in Tanzania with a Facebook campaign supported by AgDevCo’s Smallholder Development Unit. This report profiles some of their new, young, tech-savvy customers.

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Linking Disaster Risk Finance to Social Protection in the Caribbean
All CountriesWorld Food Programme
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Building on analysis and lessons learned, these reports provide recommendations to strengthen and institutionalize linkages between disaster risk finance and social protection to make systems more shock-responsive.

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Accelerating Private Sector Investments in Green Mini-Grids: Key Takeaways from the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2023
All CountriesAfrican Development Bank
Others

The ‘Accelerating Private Sector Investments in Green Mini-Grids’ report, as a key takeaway from the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2023, presents an overview of the Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) mini-grids sector in Africa

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Lessons Learned from the Resilient Food Systems Programme
All CountriesThe Resilient Food Systems
Others

Moreover, the RFS underscores the importance of adopting a nexus approach that integrates food security, agriculture, environment, socio-economic, and climate considerations.

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Multinational - Technical And Financial Feasibility Studies in Three IGAD Member States (Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan)
EthiopiaAFDB
All

The specific objectives of the project specifically aim to set indicative Renewable Energy targets at regional level that are to be harmonized with national targets.

Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Namibia Agricultural Mechanization And Seed Improvement Project (Bank) - NAMSIP
NamibiaAFDB
Grains
Agri-Tech and Digital Services
Identification Of Priority Technical Assistance Needs For Improving Agricultural Statistics In Africa countries
All CountriesAFDB
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Technical Assistance (TA) has proved to be one of the main contributory elements that improves the state of agricultural statistics in Africa. It has enabled National Agricultural Statistics Systems (NASS) to achieve skills in the production chain of...