Inadequate infrastructure—including unreliable energy, an ineffective urban-rural road network, and inefficient ports—as main impediments to better performance of the agriculture sector.

Increased spending on rural infrastructure (irrigation, roads, and energy) will help reduce the continent’s dependence on rain-fed agriculture by supporting intensified irrigation, increasing resilience to climate change, and improving access to markets for intermediate inputs and agricultural produce.

The availability and quality of infrastructure is also an important determinant to unlock (intra-) African trade in general and participation in regional and GVCs specifically Likewise, developing ICT infrastructure cuts across all sectors: ICTs can streamline production knowledge and market information flows between stakeholders in the agriculture sector by, for example, (1) facilitating the process of land registration and access to credit; (2) ensuring more efficient land use and water management; (3) obtaining weather, crop, and market information; and (4) allowing food and animals to be traced. ICTs are also critical to facilitate the provision of services within countries and across national borders.

Infra Africa & Middle East expo address all those challenges and offers solutions.

Participation of leading companies in energy and IT would be an added value to the agricultural sector in Infra Africa & Middle East expo as it would be an excellent opportunity to network and discuss the sectors problems concerning water efficiency ,energy efficiency and application of ICT and sustainability in the agricultural mega projects and cities.