…To strengthen food security in rural areas, support accurate data in agricultural produce
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco to deploy a satellite- and artificial intelligence-powered agricultural monitoring platform across 15 states. The initiative aims to address persistent agricultural information gaps.
The project is designed to provide state and local governments with real-time data and intelligence on Nigeria’s agricultural land, crop distribution, production performance, and emerging food security risks.
Building national capability
The Presidency emphasised that Nigeria must not merely adopt emerging agricultural technologies but must also build internal capacity to improve and adapt them to national conditions.
Marion Moon, Technical Assistant to the President on Agriculture, stated that Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President, signed the agreement at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir, Morocco. The signing included representatives from Morocco-based phosphate giant OCP Africa and geospatial
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