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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Agriculture is the largest sector in East and Southern Africa, yet it faces significant challenges such as poor infrastructure, and global supply chain disruptions, which contribute to widespread food insecurity and poverty in the region.

To strengthen and grow the sector, it's essential to build and scale innovations that support climate adaptation, strengthen value chains, and empower smallholder farmers with a focus on youth and women are key to strengthening the sector and driving its growth.

This report, developed with CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) Scaling Hub looks to identify barriers and opportunities for scaling agriculture innovations in the region that the Hub can focus on to contribute to the milestones of the Research Initiative on Diversification within the region.