By FAUSTINE NGILAMore by this AuthorThe current locust menace is now a real threat to Kenya’s food security efforts in the coming months. Desert locusts are seriously interfering with the country’s ecological order, destroying the natural existence of flora and fauna, the very sources of human food. AdvertisementThe agriculture sector is one that can benefit most by exploring the hidden treasures in Big Data analytics, now that this agro-data is available for free to all stakeholders. Huge reservoirs of knowledge still locked away in government traditional data silos, needs to be digitised. From a policy perspective, using digital solutions will prove a critical turning point in Kenya’s quest for food security, feeding the population with healthier and safer food.

Source: Daily Nation March 09, 2020 21:00 UTC