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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.
A woman cuts “bodwe”, an edible weed that is often sold at markets in Lusaka, Zambia. Alysha Vehre

Herbicides threaten edible weeds in Zambia – that may be bad news for local food security

Thomas Daum, University of Hohenheim; Carolin Schweizerhof, University of Hohenheim; Christoph Schunko, University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU), and Alysha Vehre, University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU)

The herbicide revolution reduces the availability of edible weeds, which may undermine food and nutrition security.
Young Kenyans typically see farming playing some role in their future, although few respondents want only to farm. Getty Images

How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom

Thomas Daum, University of Hohenheim; David Harris, Bangor University; Kai Mausch, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), and Katie LaRue, Grand Valley State University

Young people typically see farming playing some role in their future as they prefer to remain in their rural homes, although few respondents want only to farm.

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