AI tools for farming can play a role. But they need to be properly tailored for African and developing nations’ context.
- Ass. Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Professor, North-West University
When conflict leads to abandoned fields, lost livestock, or altered investment decisions, it undermines food security and development.
Hundreds of small-scale farmers in South Africa’s North West province who switched to eco-friendly, climate-smart farming have seen their maize harvest shoot up and their soil improve.
The use of medicinal plants in childhood diseases remains largely undocumented. A study in North West province in South Africa catalogued many of these for the first time.
Les petits exploitants subissent de plein fouet les effets du changement climatique en Afrique subsaharienne. Il faut des mesures volontaristes pour soutenir et stimuler la production agricole,
Smallholder farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. Deliberate steps are required to support them and boost agricultural output,
Wider acceptance of indigenous plants could help reduce over-reliance on exotic food varieties.
Traditional herbal medicines and cosmetics remain popular in South Africa especially in rural areas where they are part of people’s culture.
For Nigeria to feed its growing population efficiently and support food production by small farm holders, investment in rural infrastructure is key.
Africa’s key to future food-nutrition security may depend on the untapped potential of indigenous fruit trees.
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