The African continent is home to an estimated 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, an abundance of fresh water and about 300 days of sunshine each year, according to the World Economic Forum. However, the reality is that the agriculture industry is mostly made up of the older African generation — who often discourage their children from working with the land.
The African Development Bank (ABD) believes that this is unsustainable and unaffordable — noting that the secret to the continent’s economic viability and growth is to equip farmers, as well as the next-generation, with training, advice and technology.
In Africa, The Haller Foundation is doing just that by giving farmers improved access to knowledge, information and education. This grass-roots organisation has taken advantage of the continent’s increasing mobile penetration in an attempt to reach the 33 million smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa through its app —