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Digital tools have been pitched as a surefire way for farmers across Africa to improve their businesses. Martin Harvey/Getty Images

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

Evelyne Njuguna, University of Hohenheim; John Mburu, University of Nairobi; Regina Birner, University of Hohenheim, and Thomas Daum, University of Gothenburg

The hype around digital tools can divert attention from farmers’ real, on-the-ground challenges.
L'agriculture est l'un des principaux employeurs en Afrique. Wikimedia Commons

La technologie peut stimuler l'agriculture en Afrique, mais elle peut aussi menacer la biodiversité: comment trouver un équilibre entre les deux?

Thomas Daum, University of Hohenheim; Frédéric Baudron, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT); Ingo Grass, University of Hohenheim; Matin Qaim, University of Bonn, and Regina Birner, University of Hohenheim

La main-d'œuvre, les rendements et la biodiversité sont autant d'éléments de l'agriculture qui doivent être équilibrés.
Agriculture is a leading employer in Africa. Wikimedia Commons

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity ‑ how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, University of Hohenheim; Frédéric Baudron, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT); Ingo Grass, University of Hohenheim; Matin Qaim, University of Bonn, and Regina Birner, University of Hohenheim

Labour, yields, and biodiversity are all elements of agriculture that need to be balanced.

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