SmartSoil Project Ng

...providing user-friendly and accessible soil information to boost agricultural productivity in Southwest, Nigeria
#DigitalSoilMapping #ICT4D #AgriTech

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

Welcome to the twitter page of SmartSoil Project, FUNAAB, Nigeria. SmartSoil project aim to provide user-friendly and accessible soil information to farmers, extension agents, agricultural policy makers and other interested stakeholders in Southwest Nigeria. Kindly follow us!!!

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

Frame 1: our own Prof Busari M. A. making a presentation during AGriDI AIF 2023 currently holding in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

Engaging discussions, interactive presentations, and passionate participants - that's what Day 2 at the AGriDI Implementers Forum was all about! Together, we're shaping the landscape of agricultural innovation. 🌱💡 #AGriDIImplementersForum

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

Engaging discussions, interactive presentations, and passionate participants - that's what Day 2 at the AGriDI Implementers Forum was all about! Together, we're shaping the landscape of agricultural innovation. 🌱💡 #AGriDIImplementersForum

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

@wascalclimate @acedafrica “UFHB is delighted to co-host the second forum for AGriDI project implementers and stakeholders. As a university, it is an opportunity to match our research, knowledge and skills with the realities of agricultural production and marketing”, says Prof BALLO Zié, President, UFHB.

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

🌟 Day 1 of the #AGriDIImplementersForum kicked off with inspiring talks, insightful workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. The future of agri-based digital innovation looks promising! 🚀🌾
#AgriInnovation

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

#AGriDI is contributing to the sustainability & profitability of the agri food sector in ECOWAS by creating a conducive environment for agri-based digital innovations, especially women & youth farmers & accelerating inclusive green growth in the targeted countries of West Africa

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

The project management team of SmartSoil Project are currently participating in the Annual @AgridiAfr AGriDI Implementers Forum for third-party projects at Kumasi, Ghana. The team is ably led by Prof Olusegun Folorunso.
#AGriDIImplementersForum #ICT4Agric

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

The Annual Implementers Forum for third-party projects for the Agri-based Digital Innovation in Western Africa (AGriDI) begun today at Noda Hotel in Kumasi, Ghana.
#AGriDIImplementersForum

[Agri-based digital Innovation in West Africa @AgridiAfr]

Dr Jonas Mugabe, AGriDI Project Manager, shared his opening remarks during Day 1 of the Implementers Forum. In his remarks, he gave the project background, third party projects selection process & concluded by thanking the Consortium partners & all participants for their support

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

According to @FAO, the top 5️⃣ drivers of soil #biodiversity loss are:

🏘 Land use change
🦟 #InvasiveSpecies
🚜 Unsustainable soil management practices
🏭 Pollution
🏢 Soil sealing and urbanization

Learn more #ForNature ➡️ https://t.co/pit87QV6v0

[Ronald Vargas @RonaldVargasJob]

Without #HealthySoils, humans, animals and the environment are at risk!⚠️Taking care of #soils is essential for the health of all living beings 🌳🐄🧑🏿‍🌾👩🏼‍🌾🐌🌲 #SaveSoil #SoilHealth

Soil health
+
Human health
+
Environmental health
+
Animal health
= 1️⃣ One health! 🌐

[Ronald Vargas @RonaldVargasJob]

#BlackSoils not only sustain the people settled on them, but they also feed the rest of the 🌏🌍🌎through agricultural exports! #SoilHealth

📌 Discover more in the Global Map of Black Soils ➡ https://t.co/deZVzvlHMD
🎞️ Watch the video on black soils ➡ https://t.co/FOm0sV41Tp

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

Dr. Jonas Mugabe and Dr. Michael Kidoido assured the farmers that the aims and objectives of @AgridiAfr Project is to deepened the adoption of agri-based digital innovation in West Africa thereby helping farmers to improve their productivity and livelihood.

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

A 3-man project supervising team from @AgridiAfr/ @icipe, Nairobi Kenya visited SmartSoil Project, Nigeria on September 6, 2022. Visitation team members are Dr. Michael Kidoido, Dr. Jonas Mugabe & Mr. Thierry Romuald Hounkpatin.

[SmartSoil Project Ng @SmartSoilNg]

…to the challenges faced by rural farming communities in adopting digital innovations and proffer practical solutions how to surmount them.