Ms Josefa Leonel Correla Sacko, a Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy at the African Union Commission, has encouraged African countries to leverage on digital technology to provide solutions to the challenges in the agricultural sector.
She said if Africa truly wants to transform its agricultural sector and reduce Africa's US$2.4 billion food import by 2050, it was important to leverage on digital technology and innovation, which would promote the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agenda.
She asked African governments to intensify education for smallholder farmers on use of technology, building capacity of start-up businesses and agripreneurs on the use of digital tools and promote social inclusion by involving women in the digital revolution drive.
