The Digital Agricultural Solutions Forum 2023 has commenced its three-day event with a focus on examining long-term tools for digital agricultural transformation. During the inauguration, experts highlighted the need for digital technologies to revitalize the agricultural sector, which has experienced a nearly 20% decline in its contribution to the national GDP due to extreme weather conditions and climate change.
Internet accessibility in the Arab world is estimated at 70%, digital literacy remains a barrier to implementing digital agriculture solutions.
