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Kaduna representative receives NASENI InnovateNaija award for SmartFarm

Abdulrahaman Bin Umar of Kaduna was recognised at the 2026 NASENI InnovateNaija awards for SmartFarm, a drone-based farm-support concept; the matched startup grant totalled ₦5 million.

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Kaduna State was among the top 15 states recognised at the 2026 NASENI InnovateNaija Innovation Challenge. Its representative, Abdulrahaman Bin Umar, an English-language undergraduate from Anchau, received recognition for SmartFarm, a drone-based solution intended to support smallholder farmers.

Kaduna matched the prize awarded by NASENI, bringing the startup grant to ₦5 million in total. SmartFarm is designed to provide crop-spraying support, particularly for smallholder farmers in rural communities. The official report claims a spraying capacity of up to 11 hectares per hour; this is a technology claim, not an independently measured field result.

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2026-10-07 · Observed
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