A Nigerian government delegation traveled to Morocco this week to finalize an agreement aimed at creating the nation’s first National Agro-Productivity System. Led by Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, the group acts on behalf of Vice President Kashim Shettima to secure technology for improved geospatial crop monitoring and food security planning.
Marion Moon, who serves as Technical Assistant to the President on Agriculture and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit, explained that the platform will supply real-time intelligence on land use, harvest projections, and potential threats to food stability. This data will be accessible to federal, state, and local authorities to improve national decision-making.
The agreement, to be signed on July 17, 2026, involves the PFSCU, OCP Africa, and Ground Truth Analytics. This project marks a significant change in how Nigeria manages its agricultural strategy, shifting from traditional methods toward data-driven coordination. A six-month pilot program covering three states will initiate the rollout, focusing on technical training and system calibration.
This international collaboration follows a period of intense food insecurity in Nigeria, which faced extreme inflation and malnutrition challenges after 2023. By leveraging the expertise of OCP Africa and satellite insights from Ground Truth Analytics, the government aims to rectify long-standing issues in its agricultural data infrastructure that previously hindered effective intervention and planning.
