Mapping a better future for Africa’s farmers

A cycle of poverty and conflict makes farmers reluctant to invest in their land to improve their harvests.

Global Positioning System (GPS) technology was originally developed to track nuclear submarines during the Cold War. For years, it has helped to prevent drivers everywhere from getting lost. Today, GPS tools have the potential to document the land of millions of subsistence farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa, thus protecting them from possible land grabs and removing a significant barrier to the region’s economic development.