Applications open for Hack4Livestock Hackathon (Nigeria)

Nigeria’s livestock sector plays a pivotal role in national development, contributing over 5% to GDP and supporting millions of livelihoods. Yet, it continues to grapple with serious issues—inefficient grazing, frequent conflict, disease outbreaks, limited market access, and poor infrastructure. Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and remote sensing offer powerful solutions, but adoption remains low. Hack4Livestock aims to bridge this gap by leveraging innovation, collaboration, and digital inclusion.

Hackathon Objectives

• Develop tech tools
  • Innovative solutions for livestock monitoring, and disease prevention
• Design early-warning systems
  • Leverage AI, IoT, and GIS to mitigate farmer-herder conflicts
• Build blockchain platforms
  • Ensure transparent livestock transactions
• Promote digital literacy
  • Expand access for rural farmers and herders
• Foster cross-sector collaboration
  • Between tech experts and agricultural stakeholders

Prize Information

• First Place
  • NGN 5,000,000
• Second Place
  • NGN 3,000,000
• Third Place
  • NGN 2,000,000

Eligibility Criteria

• They’re calling on passionate individuals and teams from diverse backgrounds
  • Developers & Engineers
    • (AI, IoT, GIS, Blockchain, Web & Mobile App Development)
  • Entrepreneurs & Startups
    • (AgriTech, Digital Inclusion, and Sustainability)
  • Government Officials & Policymakers
    • (In Agriculture, Rural Development, and Conflict Resolution)
  • Farmers & Herders
    • (As end users and co-creators of solutions)
  • Data Scientists & Analysts
    • Agricultural Experts & Veterinarians

For more information, visit FMCIDE.