Smart Farming, Smart Future: Akeem Salawu’s Ilana Mekunu’s Agenda for Agricultural Transformation
The current government’s approach to technology in agriculture has been disappointingly shallow, often reducing innovation to the mere provision of tractors.
This narrow and outdated stance fails to recognize that the agricultural sector has evolved far beyond mechanized plowing. Modern farming in the 21st century is driven by data, connectivity, and precision technologies that can transform food production, increase yields, reduce losses, and secure food sustainability.
By holding on to a limited vision, the government is not only stifling opportunities for young people but also missing the chance to unlock agriculture as a driver of economic empowerment, job creation, and national growth. Enough of the superficial fixes; it’s time to embrace real solutions that meet the challenges of today.
Under Ilana Mekunu, agriculture would be redefined through deliberate investment in young innovators and the deployment of cutting-edge technology tailored to our local realities. Imagine AI-driven pest detection systems that alert farmers before infestations destroy crops, or AI-powered drones that deliver precision irrigation and fertilizer applications, saving costs while boosting productivity. Picture digital platforms where farmers can directly market their produce, eliminating exploitative middlemen, and blockchain-based supply chains that guarantee transparency from farm to table. This is not futuristic wishful thinking—it is practical, achievable, and necessary if we want to feed our nation and empower our people.
*Akeem Salawu’s vision* under Ilana Mekunu would transform Oyo State’s agriculture to a hub of innovation and prosperity, led by youth, driven by technology, and sustained by creativity. We would create and sustain a minimum of 1 million Jobs around agricultural value chain across Oyo State. This is not just talk, we would show workings!
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