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I had the opportunity to participate at the The African Green Revolution Forum, 2019 at Accra, Ghana. I have acquired a lot knowledge, insights from presentation, live panel discussion on leveraging digital transformation to drive sustainable food systems in Africa thus growing digital at the agriculture sector. Through the process of creating awareness of the importance engagement of the youth at the agricultural sector, i have gained confidence, i can communicate effectively with one on one or group.
Adding to the above stated, I have learned to use appropriate communication skills in order to build a rapport with people.I also realized the importance’s of networking, sharing ideas and findings with different people from different sectors and organisations including the heads of government, altogether to achieve a common goals of growing digital in agriculture. I will like to elaborate on some of the sections i attended @ the African Green Revolution Forum.
Firstly, the section i will like to elaborate on briefly is the Women into Agriculture Empowerment i attended which happen on 5th September, 2019.
It is imperative that young women not be underrepresented within agriculture. Due to the fact that women lack access to agricultural technologies, women's lower capital and insecure land rights. Encouraging adoption of new technologies by women farmers and providing knowledge on these technologies and bring it to their doorsteps were the complimentary policies if implement will help maximize digitalisation among women farmers.The right resources could help rural women maximize economic opportunities, increase productivity, and improve food security, education and healthcare, since women tend to reinvest in their households.
According to the panelists discussion, closing the gender gap in farming would not only fight hunger, but also provide "positive secondary effects," says Anna Fälth of UN Women.Women are less likely to own large farm animals, leaving them with smaller livestock and small-scale dairy projects.Women have less access to education, especially in rural areas. They estimate that improving women's access to these resources would enable women to increase yields on their own farms by 20- 30%, which would increase Agricultural output in developing countries by 2.5- 4% and reduce the number of hungry people in the world by 12- 17%.
It came to the realisation that in Kenya, women and men have been trained on new agricultural technologies and agri-business development. The majority of women reported an earnings increase of 35% from their agriculture activities so there is the need to grow digital.
Also, the next section was on Presidential submit.
last section i attended which was the presidential submit, there were several remarks from Dr. Agnes kalibata, the president, AGRA, Mr Strive and others who gave remarks on the importance of growing growing digital in our Agriculture sector. They share stories of how they met the founder, kofi Ananne who encourage them to be a part of the initiation he planned off. The African Green Revolution was born with the aim of preventing poverty, creating employment, large production and to increase the growth of African's economic development as well as increase the export contents of Africans.
Also , His presence was missed due to the great works he had done to contribute to goals of substainability to achieve a better future for Africa and the world as a whole. His legacy will continue to remain forever.
During the submit, there were address some coming from Mrs. Nane Annan and H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, Presidential, Republic of Ghana which they explored the contour of the contribution growing digital has expanded within our various communities and various countries in Africa as well. For instance the use of smart phones has increased in it percentage in Africa. Now with the use of technology farmers can know when there is rains, the size of their land and the moisture content of some seeds. The use of technological tools have made life easier for smallholder farmers.
During the event to discuss growing digital at the agricultural sector on the sidelines of the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra, Ghana, several heads of state and government including H.E. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Alpha Conde, President of Guinea, H.E.Edouard Nigirente, Prime minister, Republic of Rwanda, and others. The panelists explored the main contribution of digital in increasing productivity, access to seeds and markets in the agricultural sector. They unanimous observed most people are unaware of the true importance of agriculture in our communities. It’s more than just to provide food to the total numbers of individuals in a certain country. Agriculture does not only provide our nourishment for our daily intake but also increases our production, revenue and employment as a whole.
i came not only to love the excitement of learning simply for the sake of seeking something new such as the transformative potential of digital solutions for agriculture, policy measures to bring about a women-targated technogy revolution but understood growing digital not only at agricultural sector but in other sectors as well is the easiest breakthrough for Africans. To a large extent this boost for large production, youth employment, and create a solid foundation towards eradicating poverty in Africa to achieve some of the sustainable development goals.
Lastly, coming to the conference gave me the only opportunity for me to meet people of higher esteems who have done great works of promoting revolution at the green sectors. Certainly, they sharing their experiences has given me the enthusiasm to brainstorm to come with ideas to do works that will also promote the engagement of the youth in agriculture in a more formalized method. For instance creating awareness of Youthlead organisations in my community and in the local chapters as well.