Nigeria is adopting AI to enhance food production - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima says that Nigeria is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and modern technologies to enhance food production, transparency, and market connectivity while reducing waste across the agricultural value chain. 

Speaking at the opening Session of the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake, in Addis Ababa, on Monday, Shettima revealed that the government is investing in Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, school feeding programs, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and community-driven nutrition education.

He noted that the Nutrition 774 initiative aims to place all 774 local governments at the center of nutrition delivery, making the Sustainable Development Goals local and transforming pledges into meals.

The summit emphasizes the importance of collective action to build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems, with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stressing the need for predictable concession finance, climate finance alignment, and urgent coordinated action to address global food system challenges.

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