AgriTech
Technology in agriculture, precision farming, and innovation
Nigeria Learns to Farm Without Soil
With harvests hostage to the rains, some Nigerian farms are growing food in water instead of soil. Controlled-environment ventures like Soilless Farm Lab produce vegetables …
Drones Take to Nigeria's Fields
Nigerian farms are turning to drones to spray crops, scout for pests and map fields, a shift agritech advocates say could raise yields on the …
Nigeria Lands Its First Cassava Machine Line
Nigeria has received its first complete set of full-cycle cassava mechanisation equipment, delivered from China to a root-crops research institute in Abia State. Officials say …
Lagos Stakes ₦100m on Young Food Innovators
Lagos has opened its third Agrithon, a ₦200 million grant pool for youth-led agribusinesses and agritech startups. Run by the state's Ministry of Agriculture and …
Farming Climbs Lagos Rooftops
With farmland scarce and perishables spoiling on long journeys into the city, a small band of Lagos growers is farming upward, using hydroponics and vertical …
Drones Enlist in Nigeria's Farm Fight
With farmland shrinking and insecurity spreading, experts say Nigeria should grow more on the land it already has. Drones fitted with sensors can spot crop …
The South East Bets Capital on Farm Startups
A regional commission is putting money behind young agribusinesses. The South East Development Commission has backed 25 startups under a $50 million venture capital programme, …
A Farm App Wins Fresh Capital
A Nigerian startup connecting tens of thousands of northern farmers to buyers through its Kasuwa app has raised $1.8 million, a bright spot in a …
Nigeria's Farms Look Up to Drones
Drones are moving from novelty to necessity on Nigerian farms, spraying crops with pinpoint accuracy, spotting pests before they spread and mapping soil so farmers …
Nigeria Builds a Digital ID for Every Farmer
Nigeria has launched a National Digital Farmers Registry anchored on the National Identification Number, aiming to end ghost beneficiaries and target inputs, credit and insurance …
IITA Advocates Reforms to Boost Nigeria's Yam Production as Sector Faces Declining Competitiveness
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria's yam sector, advocating improved seed systems, mechanisation, and post-harvest technology to reverse …
FG Launches Africa's Largest Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, Distributes 2,000 Tractors and 9,000 Implements Nationwide
The Federal Government has commenced distribution of 2,000 tractors and over 9,000 precision farming implements under the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, described as …
AfDB Approves $200 Million Loan to Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Production in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has approved a $200 million loan to support climate-smart farming in Nigeria, targeting a fivefold increase in wheat output and a …