Nigeria’s agricultural sector has officially entered the era of "intelligent planting" as Digital Green, in strategic partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), began scaling its AI-driven advisory platform today, January 18, 2026. The initiative addresses a critical bottleneck: Nigeria’s current extension service deficit, where the ratio of one human agent to every 8,000 farmers far exceeds the global standard of 1:600. To bridge this "last mile" gap, the partnership is deploying FarmerChat, a sophisticated AI assistant that moves beyond basic SMS alerts. By utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Large Language Models (LLMs), the platform provides real-time, predictive data on soil health, pest outbreaks, and climate-smart planting windows tailored to specific local geographies. Crucially, the 2026 rollout focuses on linguistic inclusivity to overcome literacy barriers. The platform already features full Hausa language integration, with I...