The Kenya Kwanza government promised smart agricultural technologies.
Key achievements include launching the Kenya AI Strategy 2025-2030, which explicitly prioritizes agriculture, and fostering collaborations for digital platforms. The agricultural sector is seeing high adoption of AI applications for tasks like crop monitoring, pest control, and weather forecasting. Additionally, initiatives such as subsidized artificial insemination for livestock, the digital registration of farmers, and investments in irrigation are promoting technology-driven farming.
Despite this progress, significant challenges persist. Access to finance remains a major barrier, and persistent gaps in digital literacy and rural connectivity hinder the effective use of these technologies. Furthermore, outdated farming methods remain common, and a lack of context-specific data and fragmented value chains limit the full potential of tech-driven agricultural transformation. Erratic rainfall, climate change, and persistent pest and disease pressures further compound these issues.
