CutStruct and QiQi Farms Pitch AI for Food, Emissions

In Short

CutStruct Technology and QiQi Farms were among startups pitching at the Sustainability Table Discourse Series (STS @10) in Lagos. They asked for more investment in technology, infrastructure, and sustainable business models.

What Happened

Cutstruct Technology and QiQi Farms competed in an innovation pitch competition at the 10th anniversary of the Sustainability Table Discourse Series (STS @10) in Lagos.

QiQi Farms was described as an agricultural technology and food distribution enterprise. Its founder, Favour Okikijesu Adeleke, said Nigeria cannot effectively address food security challenges without sustainable agricultural systems that support consistent production year-round.

Adeleke said seasonal farming, inadequate infrastructure, insecurity, and inconsistent government policies continue to limit agricultural productivity and local producers’ ability to meet domestic demand. “Food security is the basis of security,” he said. “We need to create a model that ensures that food production is sustainable.”

On technology, Adeleke said artificial intelligence could help farmers improve productivity by providing information on market demand, harvest projections and potential production challenges.

CutStruct Technology was described as a construction technology company providing digital building material procurement and financing solutions. Its CEO and co-founder John Oamen said digital procurement platforms could reduce the environmental impact of Nigeria’s construction industry and improve transparency in project financing.

Oamen said transporting building materials contributes to carbon emissions because construction projects depend heavily on trucks moving materials from suppliers to development sites. He said CutStruct is addressing this by using technology to consolidate building material orders and optimise delivery operations.

Oamen also said CutStruct is working to add carbon emissions tracking to its platform, to help developers assess the environmental impact of building material purchases.

Why It Matters

Both pitches point to a common issue in Nigeria’s sustainability work, good ideas still need financing, infrastructure and practical business models to scale.

For agriculture, that means tools and systems that support reliable supply beyond seasonal cycles. For construction, it means better coordination of procurement and logistics, plus clearer visibility into emissions so developers can measure and manage impact.