From blockchain and AI to drones and vertical farms, new technologies promise to revolutionise agriculture and agribusiness in Africa. However, do the bells and whistles of the latest tech innovation mean we risk neglecting baseline technologies that can deliver the greatest impact on the ground in Africa? In this first event of the series, we explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling up disruptive agricultural technologies across the continent and whether or not they really warrant the hype.

Key discussion points:

• Challenges and opportunities in applying and scaling up new technologies in agriculture
• Low-tech, high-impact technologies improving yields across Africa
• Building research capacity for resilient agriculture systems on the continent