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AI Adoption in Agriculture

The first comprehensive tracker of artificial intelligence solutions transforming African agriculture. Monitor AI readiness, investment flows, and innovation pipelines across the continent.

Computer VisionPredictive AnalyticsRemote SensingLLM AdvisoryIoT + ML
AI Solutions
200+Across 7 technology areas
Countries Active
35With deployed AI agri-tech
AgTech Investment
$2.1BCumulative funding (2019-2025)
Farmers Reached
15M+Benefiting from AI solutions

AI Readiness Index

Composite score (0-100) across infrastructure, talent, policy, investment, and data

Top 3 Comparison

Dimensional analysis of South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria

Technology Breakdown

Number of active AI solutions by technology type

48

Computer Vision

32

NLP / Chatbots

42

Predictive Analytics

38

Remote Sensing

28

IoT + ML

12

Robotics

18

LLM Advisory

Use Case Distribution

How AI solutions are distributed across agriculture use cases

AgTech Investment Tracker

Cumulative AI agriculture funding by year (USD billions)

650% growth from 2019 to 2025

Innovation Pipeline

Tracking AI solutions from pilot to national rollout

Pilot85

Early-stage testing with select farming communities

AI soil sensors in Mali
Drone mapping in Rwanda
Voice-based advisory in Tanzania
Scaling52

Expanding to multiple regions and partnerships

Crop disease app in Kenya (2M users)
Weather AI in Ethiopia
Market platform in Nigeria
National Rollout24

Government-endorsed, integrated into extension systems

e-Extension platform in Ghana
Digital subsidy in Rwanda
Precision irrigation in Egypt
Pilot (85) Scaling (52) National Rollout (24)

Digital Divide Indicators

Key connectivity and access metrics shaping AI adoption potential across African agriculture

Mobile Penetration
83%
Internet Access (Rural)
28%
Smartphone Ownership
51%
3G/4G Coverage (Rural)
36%

Bridging the Divide

While mobile penetration is high at 83%, rural internet access remains a critical bottleneck at just 28%. Offline-first AI solutions, USSD-based advisory services, and satellite connectivity initiatives are key strategies being deployed to reach the last mile.