A quick overview of products offered by agtechs being categorised across 4 main value chains namely; on-arm, post-farm, retail and consumer.

Who are the startups contributing to agtech innovation in southern Africa? What products are they offering and where are they based? This infographic provides a quick snapshot of agtech activities within the region.

Kenya is home to the biggest Agtech ecosystem in Africa. It accounted for more than 50% of funding into Agtech ecosystems in Africa since 2014. Farm management services, agricultural marketplace and agricultural bioenergy and biomaterials have attracted the majority of funding.

​Increasingly, governments, corporates, research organisations and funders are looking towards these innovations as part of their efforts to drive the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices and how they can support agtech ecosystems to drive more innovative solutions. For example, improving the data around these agtech ecosystems, facilitating public-private partnerships (PPPs) and improving coordination across stakeholders.

​This approach is already picking up speed for addressing concerns around soil fertility and soil health. But more is needed to help connect and accelerate the ecosystem towards better practices and policies.

In an effort to accelerate the data and startup ecosystem in Kenya to improve soil fertility and soil health in Kenya, the World Bank, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Thryve Innovation CoLab and Briter Bridges hosted an event "Getting Soil Up to Speed” on the back of the AU Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit.

Drawing on data and intelligence from the recently launched Agbase initiative with Mercy Corps Agrifin, Briter presented on 5 key observations from the past decade on soil health and fertility innovation in Kenya. They included:

Global venture capital investment in agrifoodtech startups has dropped to its lowest level in 6 years. This decline in 2023 investments raises the question: has the correction gone too far? Why aren’t more investors entering the agri-food sector? The Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2024 offers key funding data, insights on agrifoodtech startups, trend predictions for 2024, and more.

East Africa received more than half of the total agtech funding raised in Africa between 2015-2024. The region received more than half of the total agtech funding raised in Africa. Explore the infographic for more insights on top-funded companies and the share of funding per country.

Agricultural transformation is a priority for governments in many low and middle-income countries, as it is essential for development indicators such as food security, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and gender and social inclusion.

Digitalisation plays a crucial role in this transformation by providing timely and locally relevant information, services, and market access across the agricultural supply chain. It also addresses barriers to knowledge and resources associated with location and wealth.

The State of the Digital Agriculture Sector Agricultural sector report aims to present the challenges, opportunities, achievements, and shortcomings of digital agriculture (D4Ag) in low- and middle-income countries.

Africa contributed a relatively small share to global emissions, yet it is one of the regions most negatively affected by climate change through the increased prevalence of extreme weather events and direct consequences related to food security and livelihoods.

Climate technologies and Cleantech are increasingly being seen to contribute to not only reducing but also addressing the negative effects of climate change on people and the planet.

This report, "Adapt, mitigate, and grow", developed in partnership with EIC Climate-KIC offers insights into the synergies between key stakeholders, the state of the market, and the growth of the climate tech industry in Africa.

Economic losses due to climate change have increased sevenfold from the 1970s to the 2010s. Scientists predict that climate change-driven events will only become more frequent in the coming years. The impacts of climate change are more pronounced in low- and middle-income countries, where a large proportion of the population depends on climate-vulnerable sectors such as agriculture.

While agricultural insurance is a powerful tool to reduce vulnerability and help smallholder households adapt to climate change, the adoption rate of agricultural insurance among smallholder farmers remains significantly low.

The State of the Sector: Agri-Insurance for Smallholder Farmers Report presents the current state of agri-insurance for smallholder households, introduces new ways of thinking about the sector and much more.

Developed with the World Food Programme (WFP), this report explores innovative, digital, and technology-driven solutions that are addressing food security across 5 East African countries.