Nigeria has a food crisis!

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Few days ago, the president declared a state of emergency on food insecurity. The average Nigerian spends over 60% of their income on food, compared to less than 10% in developed nations..


Engineers can help to solve Nigeria’s biggest problems, including food insecurity. In this second edition of The Nigerian Genius National Engineering Competition, the finalists from four tertiary institutions were given the challenge to solve Nigeria’s food crisis. Within two weeks, they’re designing and building a Farming Robot to mechanize and automate farming, scaling food production and securing the lives of farmers. Today is Day 13.

You can vote for your favorite institution on the comment section by writing the name the school.