Federal Government 2024 4IR Technology Program

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the West African country’s first 4IRTA 2024 initiative, an Agriculture Demonstration Project, aimed at enhancing productivity and sustainability in the agricultural sector of the economy

The Agriculture Demonstration Project would allow the Nigerian Government to “identify and mainstream market-ready innovations that leverage these 4IR technologies to enhance productivity and sustainability in the country’s agricultural sector

The Federal Government 4IR Technology Program is a platform to run demonstration projects using 4IR technologies (UAVs, IoT, AI and Blockchain) in different sectors of the economy. These projects will be designed as pilot to illustrate how these technologies can be successfully implemented in Nigeria

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Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for the 4IR Technology Program:

The 10 selected projects are expected to be focused on the application of UAV, IoT, AI and Blockchain in different agricultural sub sectors e.g. crop production, fishery, livestock and forestry.
Project proposals will need to demonstrate the use of 4IR Technologies to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability in Nigeria
Innovations: Innovative use of 4IR technology to improve agricultural productivity
Impacts: Potential to generate significant economic and social benefits for farmers
Feasibility?: Technical feasibility with a plan for scaling
Sustainability: Clear sustainability plan for long-term success

Benefits for the 4IR Technology Program:

Selected projects will receive up to N10,000,000 in funding to deepen the application of 4IR technologies in their work.
The Ministry of Agriculture will provide support to selected pilot farms and navigate a path to scale and sustainability.