Kashifu Inuwa Abdulahi, Director-General, MITDA NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated the transformative potential of emerging technologies in revolutionising the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of NITDA, stated this during a symposium organised by the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Science and Cultural Organisation, Morocco, themed, “The Future of Smart Agriculture and the Role of Emerging Technologies in Achieving the SDGs.”
The symposium brought together experts to discuss ways that would encourage smart agriculture and showcased beneficiaries of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) from Federal University Dutse.
Inuwa, who was represented by Dr Aminu Lawal, SA on Digital Transformation, highlighted the significant strides made in the field of smart farming, which combines the power of data and computing technologies to enhance the efficiency and predictability of farming operations.
The DG said every sector and industry has been impacted by digital revolution, and agriculture is not an exception.
According to him, agriculture has witnessed shifts from primitive farming to mechanised farming and now in the digital or smart farming era.
He said in smart farming, the focus is on capturing data and interpreting them using computing technologies to make farm operations more predictable and efficient.
Inuwa stated that digital technologies have been recognised as one of the critical enablers of agriculture transformation for increased food production to meet the global challenge of feeding the population and accelerate the achievement of goal number two, zero hunger, in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He said, “There is a need to increase the production and profitability of farmers, increase the impact of agriculture intervention, attract youths and talents into agribusinesses and use agriculture to diversify the economy. Digital technologies have the ability to change this narrative.
“Agriculture, if properly harnessed and technologies and innovations effectively introduced, remains the number one sector for taking 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years and creating large well-paying jobs for Nigerian youths.
“Digital technologies can significantly reduce information access inequalities, improve the management and sustainability of natural resources used in farming, reduce the costs of linking sellers and buyers, and improve knowledge sharing and access to markets.
“With digital technologies, farmers make more precise decisions on resource management, and farm processes and better engagement between consumers and producers through increased and faster information analysis and the resulting insights; thereby leading to smart farms and making small-scale producers more competitive.”
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