Nigeria, Morocco to partner on agricultural intelligence, food security
The federal government has begun moves to establish Nigeria’s first National Agro-Productivity System, dispatching a high-level delegation to Morocco to formalise a partnership aimed at strengthening agricultural intelligence, improving food security planning and supporting evidence-based policymaking.
The delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, is representing Vice President Kashim Shettima in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU).
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Executive Secretary of the PFSCU, Marion Moon, Hadejia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday with OCP Africa and Ground Truth Analytics to establish a shared geospatial intelligence platform for Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
The platform is expected to provide federal, state and local governments with real-time data on crop locations, available farmland, crop performance, yield projections and emerging food security threats across the country.
Moon described the initiative as a significant shift in Nigeria’s agricultural planning strategy, saying it would strengthen the country’s capacity to make data-driven decisions.
“The future of agriculture depends not only on improved inputs but equally on stronger intelligence,” she said.
“Through this partnership, Nigeria is strengthening the institutional capabilities needed to plan better, respond faster and make more informed decisions. It also reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to stronger coordination, recognising that sustainable development is accelerated when institutions work together around shared national priorities.”
She said the National Agro-Productivity System would be coordinated by the PFSCU under the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism approved by the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security.
