Addis Ababa, Dec. 2 -- Senior African union (AU) officials and development partners called for urgent and widespread adoption of digital technologies to revolutionize the continent's agricultural sector.
They made the remarks during the opening session of the inaugural AU Conference on Digital Agriculture, held under the theme "Shaping Agricultural Policy for Africa's Future: Innovation, Climate-Smart Practices, and Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development" at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa from Monday to Wednesday.
Addressing the gathering, AU Commission Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi said that the adoption of technology is a critical enabler for Africa's agricultural modernization and over...