Agriculture in Africa
Strengths
Opportunities
Threats
Weaknesses
Fertile Lands
Most of the farmers are illiterate
Subsistence agriculture
Surplus water sources
Good climate
Huge Labor force
About 70% of the population live in rural areas
Archaic machinery
Lack of agricultural inputs
use of precision agriculture
Growth in youth population
Availability of grants and credits
Commercial agriculture
Availability of modern machinery
Possibilities of Irrigation
Poverty of the farmers
Government policies
Lack of youth interest in agriculture
Climate change
Low technology penetration on the continent
Expensive machinery
Corruption
Persistence of the traditional mindset
Use of social media for marketing
Low investment in the field
Transportation obstacles