Agriculture innovations can end cycle of poverty among farmers

Farmers applying animal manure to a freshly ploughed farm at Ndeffo area in Njoro, Nakuru on April 5, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

In Africa, agriculture means everything, especially for rural communities. It is the main source of livelihood for many households and accounts for 23 per cent of Africa's GDP.

Smallholder farmers account for more than 60 per cent of the population, yet the continent's full agricultural potential remains untapped.