Communication Minister Bosun Tijani asks farmers to use digital tools for better crop growth. He believes tech can change farming with smart methods that work better for everyone. Nigeria has many people, but old farm methods need updates to feed all these citizens. The minister talked about this at a meeting with tech experts on Thursday in Abeokuta.
Food prices keep rising, but tech could lower costs for shoppers everywhere. Nigeria spends money buying food from other places when farmers here could grow those crops instead. Mobile apps, sensors, and drones help watch plants, stop bugs, check soil health, and spot strangers on farms. These tools give farmers good facts to make smart choices that lead to more crops. The minister wants farm tech to reach twenty-one percent of the economy soon.
Tijani plans to team up with local tech groups to create jobs for young people. The Ogun Tech Community leader, Durosinmi Adekunle, sees teamwork between government, business, schools, and tech makers as important. Their group wants everyone to contribute to the digital future in Ogun State with new ideas.
Food prices keep rising, but tech could lower costs for shoppers everywhere. Nigeria spends money buying food from other places when farmers here could grow those crops instead. Mobile apps, sensors, and drones help watch plants, stop bugs, check soil health, and spot strangers on farms. These tools give farmers good facts to make smart choices that lead to more crops. The minister wants farm tech to reach twenty-one percent of the economy soon.
Tijani plans to team up with local tech groups to create jobs for young people. The Ogun Tech Community leader, Durosinmi Adekunle, sees teamwork between government, business, schools, and tech makers as important. Their group wants everyone to contribute to the digital future in Ogun State with new ideas.
