In a significant development for Nigeria's agricultural sector, a Chinese firm has launched a groundbreaking spraying technology designed to revolutionize farming practices in Kano State.
Addressing Critical Farming Challenges
Smartisan Investment Nigeria Limited officially demonstrated their new agricultural spraying drums technology on Thursday, November 24, 2025, in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. The company's representative, Charles Lee, presented the innovation to local farmers and stakeholders, highlighting its potential to transform traditional farming methods.
Lee explained that the manual application of chemicals and fertilizers has long been a bottleneck for Nigerian farmers. "The inefficiency of manual spraying often results in significant losses during pest outbreaks," Lee stated during the demonstration. "Many farmers struggle to cover their farmlands within the critical period of two to three days when pests arrive."
Revolutionary Features and Benefits
The new spraying technology addresses these challenges with impressive capabilities. According to Lee, the device can perform the work of approximately 40 farmhands in a single day, dramatically reducing the time required for large-scale spraying operations.
Key advantages of the technology include:
- Ability to spray 10 hectares in just one day
- Reduction of chemical consumption by up to 40%
- Conversion of chemicals into ultra-fine particles of about 10 micrometres
- Ensuring deeper penetration and full coverage of plant leaves
- 15-20% annual increase in farmers' harvests
"Hand-spraying wastes a lot of chemicals," Lee emphasized. "With this system, the chemical becomes fog and reaches places where human hands cannot. It reduces cost, increases yield, and is safer for the environment."
Local Farmers Embrace Innovation
The timing of this innovation couldn't be more crucial for Kano's agricultural community. Usman Abdulmalik Abubakar Matawallen Kura, Chairman of Kura Local Government Farmers' Association, described the technology as a timely solution to pressing challenges.
"This technology is coming at the right time," he affirmed. "Many of our farmers can no longer afford labour for spraying, and pest attacks are becoming more frequent. Anything that helps us save cost and increase yield is welcome."
Farmers who witnessed the demonstration expressed strong optimism about the technology's potential impact. Malam Kabiru Sani, a rice farmer, noted the critical advantage of speed in pest management. "Sometimes we spend two to three days spraying just five hectares. By then, pests have already done damage. If this machine works the way they showed us, it will save us a lot of loss."
Hajiya Rabi'u Ibrahim, who cultivates maize and vegetables, highlighted the dual benefit of cost reduction and food safety. "Chemicals are very expensive now. If this machine can do the same work with less chemical, that is good for us. It also means the food we harvest will have less chemical residue."
The technology has already proven successful in other markets, having been deployed in China, Kenya, and Mozambique with consistent results. Local farmers have appealed to both the company and government agencies to ensure the technology becomes accessible through flexible payment plans and support programs.
