The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has set up a network of "in-country innovation hubs" in Ethiopia to support farmers and value chain actors in the country's agriculture sector, the BBC reports.
The hubs, which will also be set up in Dominica, Grenada, and Morocco, are part of the Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs, which aims to accelerate the development of digital innovation in the agriculture sector, especially for women and youth.
According to the Telegraph, Ethiopia is the second largest producer of maize in Africa and the second largest producer of coffee.
However, just 5% of the country's land is irrigated and crop yields from small farms are below regional averages.
Market linkages are weak, and the use of improved seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides remains limited.
"Despite these challenges, agriculture-led economic growth that is linked to improved livelihoods and nutrition can become a long-lasting solution to Ethiopia's chronic poverty and food insecurity," the FAO said in a statement.
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