Education, Technology and Agricultural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Armand Akpa (), Sissoko Kalifa (), Augustin Chabossou (), Augustin Chabossou () and Simplice Asongu
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Armand Akpa: Faranah, Guinea
Sissoko Kalifa: Saint Louis, Senegal
Augustin Chabossou: Saint Louis, Senegal
Augustin Chabossou: Abomey-Calavi, Benin

No 26/011, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. from African Governance and Development Institute.

Abstract: In developing countries, agriculture struggles with limited resources, poor infrastructure, and climate change impacts. Access to information technologies (IT) has become crucial for boosting production and resilience. However, farmers’ lack of understanding of IT can negatively affect their food production. Thus, education is necessary to help farmers understand and use IT to improve their food production. This study analyzes the role of education in the IT-agricultural production nexus in sub-Saharan African nations (SSA) using panel data on 34 countries over the period 2004-2020. The system generalized moments technique was used for the model estimation. The results show that IT can be effectively complemented by education to enhance agricultural production. The thresholds of education needed for IT to increase agricultural production are provided. The established thresholds are as follows: (i) 0.651 for “fixed broadband,†(ii) 0.476 for “internet,†(iii) 0.538 for “mobile cellular subscription†and (iv) 0.489 for “IT.†These findings suggest that the reinforcement of educational quality could help consolidate IT to enhance agricultural production. This study complements the extant literature by examining the nexus between education and technology in the light of agricultural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keywords: Information Technology; Education; E-agriculture; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O30 Q11 Q16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2026-01
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