Post by Trade Coach on Apr 29, 2022 6:56:11 GMT 1
Increasing Influence Of Technology In Agriculture: Advisory Services For The Smallholder Farmers In Nigeria
The introduction of Agricultural Technology in Nigeria couldn’t have come at a better time than now when the country is in dire need of increasing its aging agricultural production to meet current needs for its growing population and for exports.
The country has the highest level of agricultural productivity among all African countries in the sector.
Agriculture has been recognized as the backbone of the economy of the nation from time immemorial.
The country is aware that food insecurity is on the rise, and Nigerian Smallholder farmers are really embracing new technologies to combat food insecurity and improve food production and marketability.
We are all aware that world population is growing rapidly, with a prediction that it will rise by about 2 billion by 2050 with more than half of that growth coming from Sub-Saharan Africa. With this we can see that addressing food insecurity has become a very serious matter in Africa.
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa is currently witnessing a steep rise in food insecurity as almost 8% of the population was found to be undernourished in 2015 compared to 6% in 2007.
This is a great challenge and an opportunity for Smallholder Farmers and other agricultural investors to cash in on the predicament. There is Money in the business, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization has predicted that agricultural market in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow from $200 billion in 2015 to $1 trillion by 2030; this is a phenomenal increase.
But if we continue to use hoes and cutlasses to prosecute our agricultural business we will depend on other nations to feed us for a very long time to come. See what is happening with wheat today.
Statistics show that 60% of Nigerian population is engaged in the agricultural sector. The sector includes the following: Fishing, crop production, livestock, among others.
The largest segment of them all is crop production and it accounts for more than 80% of the agricultural sector in the country.
The savvy Nigerian farmers understand the need to modernize the agricultural sector by introducing technology so as to improve the marketability and productivity of their produce.
Technological innovation to be introduced into the country for improved agricultural activities include the use of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for networking and partnerships, the use of remote sensing and UAVs is mainly for observation and tactical planning in the agricultural sector.
Satellites provide farmers with critical data for monitoring crop development and other valuable data which include drought, soil conditions, and snow cover.
Satellites make it possible to estimate the amount of rainfall to expect so that farmers can plan for irrigation.
It is very important to understand that an accurate data and analysis based on them will greatly enable the decision makers predict the productivity of agriculture in a particular state or region of the country.
EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA)
This is a global provider of AI-based satellite Analytics.
In partnership with the Agro eXchange platform, which facilitates market access for Nigerian farmers giving them credit and Resources.
EOS data Analytics enables small scale farmers to implement satellite crop monitoring.
In partnership with dragonfly Aerospace, EOS data Analytics aims to launch 7 optical satellites equipped with 11 agricultural related bands into the low Earth orbit by 2025.
The project is called EOS sat and will be the first Agriculture Focused Satellite Constellation by a company that already has vast experience in farming, forestry and software catering for these Industries. They will launch the first software this year, 2022.
In the same vein, let us briefly look at Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS). This forum was established to serve as a platform for agricultural extension and Advisory Services providers in Nigeria.
But it is also affiliated with African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), network of Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services of West Africa and central African countries (NARAS-WCA).
Also they are affiliated with the National Agricultural Extension and Research and research liaison offices and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and other organizations and networks with similar goals and objectives.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
The introduction of Agricultural Technology in Nigeria couldn’t have come at a better time than now when the country is in dire need of increasing its aging agricultural production to meet current needs for its growing population and for exports.
The country has the highest level of agricultural productivity among all African countries in the sector.
Agriculture has been recognized as the backbone of the economy of the nation from time immemorial.
The country is aware that food insecurity is on the rise, and Nigerian Smallholder farmers are really embracing new technologies to combat food insecurity and improve food production and marketability.
We are all aware that world population is growing rapidly, with a prediction that it will rise by about 2 billion by 2050 with more than half of that growth coming from Sub-Saharan Africa. With this we can see that addressing food insecurity has become a very serious matter in Africa.
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa is currently witnessing a steep rise in food insecurity as almost 8% of the population was found to be undernourished in 2015 compared to 6% in 2007.
This is a great challenge and an opportunity for Smallholder Farmers and other agricultural investors to cash in on the predicament. There is Money in the business, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization has predicted that agricultural market in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow from $200 billion in 2015 to $1 trillion by 2030; this is a phenomenal increase.
But if we continue to use hoes and cutlasses to prosecute our agricultural business we will depend on other nations to feed us for a very long time to come. See what is happening with wheat today.
Statistics show that 60% of Nigerian population is engaged in the agricultural sector. The sector includes the following: Fishing, crop production, livestock, among others.
The largest segment of them all is crop production and it accounts for more than 80% of the agricultural sector in the country.
The savvy Nigerian farmers understand the need to modernize the agricultural sector by introducing technology so as to improve the marketability and productivity of their produce.
Technological innovation to be introduced into the country for improved agricultural activities include the use of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for networking and partnerships, the use of remote sensing and UAVs is mainly for observation and tactical planning in the agricultural sector.
Satellites provide farmers with critical data for monitoring crop development and other valuable data which include drought, soil conditions, and snow cover.
Satellites make it possible to estimate the amount of rainfall to expect so that farmers can plan for irrigation.
It is very important to understand that an accurate data and analysis based on them will greatly enable the decision makers predict the productivity of agriculture in a particular state or region of the country.
EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA)
This is a global provider of AI-based satellite Analytics.
In partnership with the Agro eXchange platform, which facilitates market access for Nigerian farmers giving them credit and Resources.
EOS data Analytics enables small scale farmers to implement satellite crop monitoring.
In partnership with dragonfly Aerospace, EOS data Analytics aims to launch 7 optical satellites equipped with 11 agricultural related bands into the low Earth orbit by 2025.
The project is called EOS sat and will be the first Agriculture Focused Satellite Constellation by a company that already has vast experience in farming, forestry and software catering for these Industries. They will launch the first software this year, 2022.
In the same vein, let us briefly look at Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS). This forum was established to serve as a platform for agricultural extension and Advisory Services providers in Nigeria.
But it is also affiliated with African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), network of Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services of West Africa and central African countries (NARAS-WCA).
Also they are affiliated with the National Agricultural Extension and Research and research liaison offices and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and other organizations and networks with similar goals and objectives.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.