ZIMBABWE is seeking to enhance farm productivity under the new five-year National Agritech Strategy running up to 2025, which encourages the use of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agriculture.
The strategy was also jointly launched this week with the Agritech Blueprint for Africa, which was developed for Smart Africa by Zimbabwe, with technical assistance from a consultancy firm, Science and Advanced Global Innovation Technologies (SAGIT).
“The AgriTech strategy encapsulating smart agriculture initiatives will enhance overall productivity in all subsectors of agriculture and provide a basis for industrialisation, as the provision of timely and relevant information to the farming community. Useful relevant information is required before, during and after cultivation,” Agriculture permanent secretary, John Basera said during the launch.
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