FG seals AI, satellite agri-monitoring deal with Morocco
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Morocco to deploy a satellite- and AI-powered agricultural monitoring platform, according to Punch.
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Sun, 19 July 2026 · 1 min read
ABUJA — The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Morocco to deploy a satellite- and artificial-intelligence-powered agricultural monitoring platform, according to Punch. The agreement, signed Friday at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir, will give state and local governments real-time intelligence on Nigeria's agricultural land, crop distribution, production performance and emerging food security risks, Punch reported.
According to a presidential statement cited by Punch, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President) Ibrahim Hadejia signed on behalf of the FG alongside Morocco-based OCP Africa and geospatial firm Ground Truth Analytics. Hadejia represented Vice President Kashim Shettima, chairperson of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit, Punch said.
The deal launches Nigeria's first satellite-powered national crop monitoring system, the National Agro-Productivity System (NAPS), according to Technical Assistant on Agriculture to the President Marion Moon, as quoted by Punch. Moon said NAPS responds to a "costly information gap" between what farmers declare and what the field yields at harvest, Punch reported.
The framework, the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism, was approved by the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security in November 2024 and piloted across 13 states covering three planting seasons, according to Punch.