Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners

This policy brief synthesizes the collective impacts, lessons, and policy pathways emerging from the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT’s collaborative work to advance digital agriculture in Ethiopia through the AICCRA project and beyond. The country’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem is demonstratin...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Jemal Seid, Degefie, Degefie Tibebe, Worku, Wuletawu Abera, Sotelo, Steven, Grossi, Amanda, Ghosh, Aniruddha, Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando, Teferi, Demissie, Solomon, Dawit, Desta, Lulseged Tamene
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177588
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author Ahmed, Jemal Seid
Degefie, Degefie Tibebe
Worku, Wuletawu Abera
Sotelo, Steven
Grossi, Amanda
Ghosh, Aniruddha
Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando
Teferi, Demissie
Solomon, Dawit
Desta, Lulseged Tamene
author_browse Ahmed, Jemal Seid
Degefie, Degefie Tibebe
Desta, Lulseged Tamene
Ghosh, Aniruddha
Grossi, Amanda
Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando
Solomon, Dawit
Sotelo, Steven
Teferi, Demissie
Worku, Wuletawu Abera
author_facet Ahmed, Jemal Seid
Degefie, Degefie Tibebe
Worku, Wuletawu Abera
Sotelo, Steven
Grossi, Amanda
Ghosh, Aniruddha
Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando
Teferi, Demissie
Solomon, Dawit
Desta, Lulseged Tamene
author_sort Ahmed, Jemal Seid
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description This policy brief synthesizes the collective impacts, lessons, and policy pathways emerging from the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT’s collaborative work to advance digital agriculture in Ethiopia through the AICCRA project and beyond. The country’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem is demonstrating tangible benefits—from measurable increases in crop yields and farmer incomes to improved decision-making across institutions. Platforms such as the NextGen Fertilizer Advisory, EDACaP, AgDataHUB, and ASIS are strengthening productivity, climate resilience, and risk management while moving beyond pilot phases toward national scale. Drawing on these experiences, the brief distills key lessons highlighting that human-centered design, multi-stakeholder collaboration, continuous capacity building, and strong data governance are foundational to success. It underscores that technology alone is insufficient—digital tools must be embedded within inclusive, user-driven systems supported by enabling policies and sustainable financing. The brief concludes with actionable policy recommendations aligned with Ethiopia’s Digital Agriculture Roadmap (2025–2032), calling for investments in rural connectivity, digital literacy, interoperable data systems, and inclusive innovation models that ensure digital transformation in agriculture is both equitable and enduring
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spelling CGSpace1775882025-11-11T16:35:35Z Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners Ahmed, Jemal Seid Degefie, Degefie Tibebe Worku, Wuletawu Abera Sotelo, Steven Grossi, Amanda Ghosh, Aniruddha Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando Teferi, Demissie Solomon, Dawit Desta, Lulseged Tamene smallholders-smallholder farmers digital agriculture partnerships advisory services climate climate action This policy brief synthesizes the collective impacts, lessons, and policy pathways emerging from the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT’s collaborative work to advance digital agriculture in Ethiopia through the AICCRA project and beyond. The country’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem is demonstrating tangible benefits—from measurable increases in crop yields and farmer incomes to improved decision-making across institutions. Platforms such as the NextGen Fertilizer Advisory, EDACaP, AgDataHUB, and ASIS are strengthening productivity, climate resilience, and risk management while moving beyond pilot phases toward national scale. Drawing on these experiences, the brief distills key lessons highlighting that human-centered design, multi-stakeholder collaboration, continuous capacity building, and strong data governance are foundational to success. It underscores that technology alone is insufficient—digital tools must be embedded within inclusive, user-driven systems supported by enabling policies and sustainable financing. The brief concludes with actionable policy recommendations aligned with Ethiopia’s Digital Agriculture Roadmap (2025–2032), calling for investments in rural connectivity, digital literacy, interoperable data systems, and inclusive innovation models that ensure digital transformation in agriculture is both equitable and enduring 2025-11-01 2025-11-05T12:40:17Z 2025-11-05T12:40:17Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177588 en Open Access application/pdf Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Seid J, Tibebe D, Wuletawu A, Sotelo S, Grossi A, Ghosh A, Ramirez-Villegas J, Teferi D, Solomon D, Desta L. 2025. Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)
spellingShingle smallholders-smallholder farmers
digital agriculture
partnerships
advisory services
climate
climate action
Ahmed, Jemal Seid
Degefie, Degefie Tibebe
Worku, Wuletawu Abera
Sotelo, Steven
Grossi, Amanda
Ghosh, Aniruddha
Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando
Teferi, Demissie
Solomon, Dawit
Desta, Lulseged Tamene
Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title_full Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title_fullStr Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title_full_unstemmed Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title_short Policy Brief: Advancing Digital Agriculture in Ethiopia: Experiences and Achievements from the CGIAR and Partners
title_sort policy brief advancing digital agriculture in ethiopia experiences and achievements from the cgiar and partners
topic smallholders-smallholder farmers
digital agriculture
partnerships
advisory services
climate
climate action
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177588
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