MTN Nigeria, the leading telecoms provider in the country, has announced a partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to deliver crucial weather and climate data to farmers across Nigeria.
This initiative builds upon a recent MoU signed by NiMet in February 2024 with Tomorrow.io, a prominent American weather intelligence and climate adaptation company which caters to prominent brands such as Google Cloud, Ford, Uber, among others, the organisations said.
The collaboration between MTN, NiMet, and Tomorrow.io goes beyond just information dissemination. According to NiMets report, the NiMet and Tommorow.io’s collaboration aims to commercialise weather data, enhance weather forecasting and leverage artificial intelligence AI.
“As the leading provider of communications services in Nigeria, with over 77 million people on our network, we are committed to supporting national initiatives that enhance the quality of life of Nigerians. Therefore, we are open to supporting NiMet’s partnership with Tomorrow.io to make this service available to farmers across Nigeria. We appreciate the opportunity to work together to improve the nation’s food security and anticipate a fruitful working relationship.”
Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services & Sustainability Officer at MTN Nigeria.
Commenting on the partnership, Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services & Sustainability Officer at MTN Nigeria, emphasised their commitment to national development initiatives, “As the leading provider of communications services in Nigeria, with over 77 million people on our network, we are committed to supporting national initiatives that enhance the quality of life of Nigerians. Therefore, we are open to supporting NiMet’s partnership with Tomorrow.io to make this service available to farmers across Nigeria. We appreciate the opportunity to work together to improve the nation’s food security and anticipate a fruitful working relationship.”
Professor Charles Anosike, Director-General and CEO of NiMet, who highlighted the agency’s role said that “NiMet is the federal government of Nigeria agency responsible for observing, collating, collecting, processing and disseminating all meteorological data and information. The weather and climate data that we generate are useful planning tools for all Nigerians, farmers and other sectoral operators in hashtag#aviation, hashtag#marine, hashtag#oilandgas, hashtag#construction, hashtag#academia etc. We are delighted to be partnering MTN Nigeria to support the critical task of disseminating weather and climate information to farmers to boost food security which is a key component of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
This partnership, the organisations said, is a significant step towards a more data-driven agricultural sector in Nigeria. By equipping farmers with accurate and timely weather information, they can make informed decisions about planting, harvesting, and resource management, ultimately leading to increased agricultural productivity and food security.
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