Application Ultraviolet Radiation Sensing Systems in Advancing Climate-Resilient Agricultural Trade and Food Security in Nigeria

Climate change is making it more difficult for farmers in Nigeria to grow crops, ensure food security, and compete in global agricultural markets. One main, however often overlooked, factor including strain to food crops is ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This study examines how introducing UV radiation sensors to Nigeria's climate information system could make agriculture trade more climate-resilient and support the SDGs. The study discovered seasonal and regional UV variations that correspond to Nigeria's cropping cycles and agricultural trade activities using satellite UV data, agricultural production, crop calendars, and export records from 2021 to 2024. This paper also found that precise UV monitoring can notify farmers and exporters of any weather threats. This may also help them to make better planting, crop growth, and harvest decisions with this knowledge. The study also emphasizes that expanding UV sensors in crop production and trade, the value of integration, data availability, and technical competence must be addressed. The study concludes that Nigeria needs an enhanced UV sensor to increase weather adaptation to satisfy international crop standards, food production and protection, and to stay competitive in agricultural global markets despite climate change. This UV sensing integration into the climatic system is important to Nigeria's agricultural crop growth and trade sustainability.