Transforming Nigerian agriculture through the tech ecosystem, By Shuaib S. Agaka
Technology tamfitronics To drive the successful integration of digital solutions in Nigerian agriculture, it is imperative that all stakeholders; government agencies, technology providers, and the farming community collaborate and support this transformation. Government agencies should prioritise funding and policy support that fosters technological innovation, such as grants, subsidies, and infrastructure development. The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has recently highlighted the game-changing potential of emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain in transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector.Mr Kashifu disclosed this recently during the launching of the Survey on Digitisation of Supply-Chain in Small-Scale Nigerian Farms Project, a collaborative effort between AGROVESTO, NITDA, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS).The DG, represented at the event by Engineer Salisu...