Investing in innovations key to transforming African food systems
Summary. African farmers need access to climate-smart seeds, machinery, and digital tools to transform food systems and boost productivity. The TAAT Maize Compact scaled drought-tolerant maize varieties across 11 African countries, reaching 2.4 million farmers and increasing yields from 1.4 to 8-12 tonnes per hectare. Success requires political support, appropriate policies, and capable institutions.
Details
- Countries
- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, food-systems, climate-and-environment
- Added
- 2026-08-28