Adopt climate-smart solutions to boost food security in Africa – Experts
Experts in climate adaptation techniques have proposed the deployment of digital climate-smart solutions, including communication and information systems, to boost agriculture production and marketing on the continent.
They say the continuous reliance on rain-fed agriculture in Africa was not sustainable, hence the need for governments to invest in digital infrastructure to support smallholder farmers to scale up their production amid pressing climate challenges.
They made the proposal in separate interviews at the opening of a two-day training on Digital Climate Advisory Services in West Africa in Accra on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
The training was organized by the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), under the framework of the Forum for Agriculture Research Africa (FARA). It is intended to build the capacities of stakeholders in the region to implement digital climate adaptation solutions for farmers.