Digital Farming School: UM6P, OCP Africa and INP-HB Join Forces to Accelerate Africa’s Agricultural Revolution

Author: Adolphe ANGOUAPublished on: November 1, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire

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Digital Farming School: UM6P, OCP Africa and INP-HB Join Forces to Accelerate Africa’s Agricultural Revolution

The Digital Farming School (DFS) was inaugurated on October 31, 2026, at the INP-HB Technopole in Yamoussoukro. Led by Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, supported by OCP Africa and hosted by INP-HB, it aims to train African talent and develop digital solutions tailored to the continent’s agricultural needs. UM6P president Hicham El Habti advocated South-South cooperation, while OCP Africa CEO Hajar Alafifi stressed investment in human capital. Agriculture accounts for about 25% of Côte d’Ivoire’s GDP and nearly 40% of its export revenue, but the sector faces low mechanization, inadequate irrigation and climate-change vulnerability.

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