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Research from FutuX on agricultural identity systems, agri-finance, food security, and the future of farming across Africa. All papers are free to access.

Latest Paper
FutuXQ3 2026

The Hidden Cost of Farmer Identity Collisions in Nigerian Agricultural Programmes

NigeriaFarmer Identity
October 2026

The Hidden Cost of Farmer Identity Collisions in Nigerian Agricultural Programmes

Agricultural programmes across Nigeria register farmers using name and location fields hashed into a unique identifier. FutuX Agri-consult analyzed 14,945 farmer records across 12 Nigerian agricultural datasets and found the standard production algorithm produces a 10.12% collision rate — meaning roughly 1 in 10 farmers is either merged with someone else or generates a phantom duplicate record. This paper presents the findings and a machine learning solution for programme operators.