Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa

An African farmer is giving a thumbs up for a picture in a farm in Africa.

An African farmer is posing for a picture in a farm, surrounded by crops. Image: Abubakar Balogun/Unsplash

Nita Bhalla
Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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A Kenyan farmer who uses digital technology services provided by Mercy Corps Agrifin initiative poses for a photo in this undated picture.
This image shows a Kenyan farmer posing for a photo using digital technology. Image: Mercy Corps

An operator drives a tractor in a smallholder farm in this undated picture.
This image shows an operator driving a tractor on a farm, making use of the machinery provided. Image: Hello Tractor

Farmer Pamela Auma poses for a picture at her farm near Kisumu city, Kenya on Oct. 1, 2021.
This image shows a Kenyan farmer posing for a picture at her farm. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Jimmy Ayoyo

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