Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient
This study explores and examines the availability of digital agricultural solutions (DAGs) to enhance agricultural resilience in the face of climate change. The countries under study—Burundi, Ivory coast, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda—display varying levels of vulner...
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| author | Singh, Manjari Ouedraogo, Mathieu Jimenez, Daniel Talsma, Tiffany Ouedraogo, Adama Kagabo, Desire Ramirez, Julian Laderach, Peter |
| author_browse | Jimenez, Daniel Kagabo, Desire Laderach, Peter Ouedraogo, Adama Ouedraogo, Mathieu Ramirez, Julian Singh, Manjari Talsma, Tiffany |
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| description | This study explores and examines the availability of digital agricultural solutions (DAGs) to enhance agricultural resilience in the face of climate change. The countries under study—Burundi, Ivory coast, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda—display varying levels of vulnerability, suffering from low adaptive capacity to address climate impacts. The study examines available DAGs to support farmers, including mobile-based platforms providing weather and agronomic advice, market information, and financial services. We highlight the diverse needs and challenges faced by three key user groups of digital agro-climatic services: farmers, service providers, and policymakers. All stakeholders require tailored approaches to improve adoption and impact. We employed a mixed-method approach that combined literature review with semi-structured interviews to identify existing digital solutions in agriculture. Next, we produced country-specific reports to assess the current state of agronomic digital advisory services, their users, and challenges. Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda have made notable strides in delivering these services, though challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, high internet costs, and gender disparities hinder their wider adoption. Additionally, data fragmentation and lack of harmonization across platforms pose significant barriers to optimizing these digital solutions. We discuss the role of public extension services and policy frameworks in fostering digital transformation in agriculture, with an emphasis on the need for better data harmonization to improve decision-making. The study underscores the importance of integrating digital technologies with stronger policies, improved infrastructure, and greater inclusivity to support climate-resilient agricultural practices in the region. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1785482025-12-05T02:01:31Z Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient Singh, Manjari Ouedraogo, Mathieu Jimenez, Daniel Talsma, Tiffany Ouedraogo, Adama Kagabo, Desire Ramirez, Julian Laderach, Peter digital agriculture climate agronomy This study explores and examines the availability of digital agricultural solutions (DAGs) to enhance agricultural resilience in the face of climate change. The countries under study—Burundi, Ivory coast, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda—display varying levels of vulnerability, suffering from low adaptive capacity to address climate impacts. The study examines available DAGs to support farmers, including mobile-based platforms providing weather and agronomic advice, market information, and financial services. We highlight the diverse needs and challenges faced by three key user groups of digital agro-climatic services: farmers, service providers, and policymakers. All stakeholders require tailored approaches to improve adoption and impact. We employed a mixed-method approach that combined literature review with semi-structured interviews to identify existing digital solutions in agriculture. Next, we produced country-specific reports to assess the current state of agronomic digital advisory services, their users, and challenges. Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda have made notable strides in delivering these services, though challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, high internet costs, and gender disparities hinder their wider adoption. Additionally, data fragmentation and lack of harmonization across platforms pose significant barriers to optimizing these digital solutions. We discuss the role of public extension services and policy frameworks in fostering digital transformation in agriculture, with an emphasis on the need for better data harmonization to improve decision-making. The study underscores the importance of integrating digital technologies with stronger policies, improved infrastructure, and greater inclusivity to support climate-resilient agricultural practices in the region. 2025-12-03 2025-12-04T14:57:30Z 2025-12-04T14:57:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178548 en Open Access application/pdf Public Library of Science Singh, M.; Ouedraogo, M.; Jimenez, D.; Talsma, T.; Ouedraogo, A.; Kagabo, D.; Ramirez, J.; Laderach, P. (2025) Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient. PLoS ONE 20(12): e0338010. ISSN: 1932-6203 |
| spellingShingle | digital agriculture climate agronomy Singh, Manjari Ouedraogo, Mathieu Jimenez, Daniel Talsma, Tiffany Ouedraogo, Adama Kagabo, Desire Ramirez, Julian Laderach, Peter Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title | Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title_full | Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title_short | Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| title_sort | mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in west and central africa a step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient |
| topic | digital agriculture climate agronomy |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178548 |
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