As climate change sweeps across the globe, unleashing extreme weather events, Africa being a continent where economies are dominated by agricultural activities, finds itself at a crossroads. It faces a future where the investment required for adapting to climate change and building resilience is still a major challenge.

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Africa is particularly vulnerable to droughts, floods and other climate-related extremes, with climate change already disrupting traditional agricultural practices and threatening food security.

Currently farmers and food producers across the continent must contend with the adaptation, transition, and physical risks that climate change poses in order to realise the full benefits of sustainable agricultural practices. Transitioning is hampered by a lack of access to key resources such as finance, infrastructure, improved climate-resilient inputs, and technologies that support efficiencies across the value chain.

Access to important resources such as finance, infrastructure, improved climate-resilient inputs that can withstand climate change, and technologies that improve the value chain is limited. This makes transitioning difficult.

Thousands of African farmers face a basic dilemma when it comes to climate change. They must remain financially viable, yet in some cases find that, due to the cost of transitioning, they cannot do so if they try to move away from conventional agricultural methods.

There are many modern technologies that allow for adaptation to climate change. These include precision farming techniques using drought-resistant seeds, remote sensors, production-enhancing data, smart equipment, and smart machinery, all of which...