Digital transformation and artificial intelligence strategies for Herbal industry in Nigeria: Applications, Opportunities and Challenges
With the current application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in herbal Industry in Nigeria has improve the work efficiency of herbal practitioners and patients as well. AI in herbal industry empowers intelligent devices and improves labour efficiency through application of software systems. This paper gives the details digital development of the herbal industry in Nigeria compare to countries like USA, India, China, and other Asian countries. It analyzes the current status and shortcomings of digital development in Nigeria’s herbal industry and leads to the proposing digital development strategies for Nigeria’s herbal industry. The development of the domestic internet has drastically promoted the reform and progress of the herbal, though the policy development of digital applications needs to catch up through National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The digital transformation of the herbal industry faces a lot of challenges such as the need for digital technology support for new medicinal plant research and development, herbal efficacy, medical data security challenges, and the need for service platform construction for herbal practice enterprises. This paper provides feasible suggestions for the better application of AI technology in Nigeria’s herbal industry by reviewing the research status, development trends, and development problems of AI technology in this area.
Keywords: Digitization; Artificial intelligence; Herbal industry; Development strategy; Management; Medicinal plant; Medical field
