{
  "id": 12174954,
  "title": "Food Security: Buffer Stock CEO calls for more investment in Agri-Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/food-security-buffer-stock-ceo-calls-for-more-investment-in-agri-tech",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:09:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/food-security-buffer-stock-ceo-calls-for-more-investment-in-agri-tech/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "George Abradu-Otoo, CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), has urged for greater investment in technology to bolster food security efforts across Africa. He believes that the strategic use of technology in agriculture is crucial to attaining the continent’s food self-sufficiency objectives. During a biotechnology, ecosystems and food security forum at the 2026 International Forum on Industry and Technologies for Humans in Gelendzhik, Russia, Mr. Abradu-Otoo highlighted Artificial Intelligence, drones, climate sensors, and advanced irrigation systems as key technologies that can enhance agricultural productivity and bolster food security. He also praised the Ghanaian government for its efforts in promoting agriculture through initiatives aimed at stimulating and increasing production, such as the Agriculture for Economic Transformation programme. The forum was inaugurated by Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov, who reaffirmed his government’s dedication to tackling issues that contribute to food insecurity in the region. Mr. Abradu-Otoo subsequently engaged with Mr. Manturov and other Russian government officials to discuss matters pertaining to agriculture, technology, and food security.",
  "summary": "The CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), George Abradu-Otoo, has called for increased investment in technology to strengthen food security interventions across Africa.",
  "key_points": [
    "George Abradu-Otoo urges more Agri-Tech investment for food security",
    "AI, drones, climate sensors, and irrigation systems enhance productivity",
    "Ghana's Agriculture for Economic Transformation program supported"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}