Most of Africa’s one billion people work in agriculture, and small-scale farming is a crucial source of both food and employment; government-implemented climate financing tools could help farmers throughout the continent. Climate change has already reduced per capita GDP across Africa by 14%, mainly due to its impacts on agriculture. With 2024 on track to exceed 1.5 degrees warming and surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record, African farmers have no choice but to adapt to their changing conditions. Such adaptation will be difficult, but the good news is that it is possible. Through a combination of adequate finance and research into innovative new practices – particularly digital agriculture – farmers and rural communities across the continent can do more than just survive; they can increase their production and boost their livelihoods, all while protecting the ecosystems on which they depend.
Most of Africa ’s one billion people work in agriculture, and small-scale farming is a crucial source of both food and employment; government-implemented climate financing tools could help farmers throughout the continent. Climate change has already reduced per capita GDP across Africa by 14%, mainly due to its impacts on agriculture. With 2024 on track to exceed 1.
5 degrees warming and surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record, African farmers have no choice but to adapt to their changing conditions. Such adaptation will be difficult, but the good news is that it is possible. Through a combination of adequate finance and research into innovative new practices – particularly digital agriculture – farmers and rural communities across the continent can do more than just survive; they can increase their production and boost their livelihoods, all while protecting the ecosystems on which they depend
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