Ernest Jebolise Chukwuka 1*, Clara Dumebi Moemeke 2, Ugboh Onyemaechi 3, Nwaka Rita Nneka 4, Okpako Abugor Ejaita 5, Glory Ewere Chukwuka 6* and Apaokueze Tessy Nkechi 7
1Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 2Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 3Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 4Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 5Department of Cyber Security, Faculty of Computing, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 6Department of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Unit, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria; 7Vocational and Technical Education (Home Economics Unit), University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria
*Corresponding author: ernest.chukwuka@unidel.edu.ng (EJC); glory.chukwuka@unidel.edu.ng (GEC)
This study empirically examines how modern technological innovations affect food security in Nigerian technology-based farming organizations. The goal of this study is to ascertain the nature of connections between modern technological innovation and food security. It’s also aimed at identifying modern technological innovations that guarantee food security and determining their effectiveness and profitability for the food security business. This study used a cross-sectional survey research design to examine a few technology-based and digital-farming organizations in Delta State that were reachable by the study population. From the managers who were the study objects, 60 of the remaining managerial personnel were reported. To assess the data from the respondents, Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient was used. The findings demonstrated a strong positive connection between food security and modern technological innovations. The study identified the modern technological innovations that guarantees food security such as nanotechnology in agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Quality Control, Robotics in Food Processing, The Blockchain Technology and Supply chain management, The Use of Drones in Agriculture, Internet of Things (IoT) in Food Safety, Climate-Resilient Crops, Automated Harvesting using Robot and Post-Harvest Technologies, digital farming, responsible innovation, Vertical Farming, Precision Agriculture, micro-innovation. This study concludes that all the identified modern technological innovations are effective and profitable for the food security business. The study recommends that farmers adopt modern technological innovations to ensure food security and, to a greater extent, sustain the economy.