Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Deployment of 5G Technology in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State

Abstract

The integration of 5G technology into smart and sustainable agriculture has the potential to revolutionise agricultural productivity and enhance food security in the Ibaji Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, Nigeria. Food insecurity and malnutrition persist in the region due to poorly modernised agriculture, which makes food production vulnerable to erratic rainfall, lack of modern agricultural technologies, and unprofitable yields. This study assessed the potential of 5G-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for real-time tracking and automated control of resource (input) optimisation to improve farm resource (input) management and profitability. Using a mixed-method approach that included agricultural field surveys of local farmers and simulations of 5G sensors as agricultural technology for the Ibaji region in Kogi State, Nigeria, the Ibaji precision agriculture system was designed. 5G technology for resource control and farm practice optimisation was shown to improve agricultural yields by 20% and resource management by 15%, demonstrating the potential of modern technology to alleviate food security challenges and resource poverty in the region.